🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

渴望的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kěwàng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Desirous/ˈdɛz.ɪ.rəs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他渴望新的经历。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a strong feeling of wanting something.

    "She was desirous of a new adventure in her life."
  2. 2

    Expressing or indicating a wish or desire.

    "The desirous look in his eyes revealed his intentions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'desirous' originates from the Middle English term 'desirous', which is derived from the Old French 'desireux', stemming from the Latin 'desiderare', meaning 'to long for'. The evolution of its meaning has maintained a consistent theme of longing or wanting something throughout its history.

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