Desirous

(adj.) having or expressing desire for something; 'desirous of high office'; 'desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem' .

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• No man ever can have been more desirous in his heart to serve a friend, than I am to serve mine, if I knew how. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Perhaps I was half desirous that he should. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Miss Keeldar, desirous of being impartial, offered the curates flowers. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Darcy made no answer, and seemed desirous of changing the subject. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• I was backward, seemed desirous of being excused, had not had sufficient time to correct, &c. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• I am very desirous to serve a friend. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Your Grace still believes me desirous of the honour I might obtain by forcing myself on you as your despised relative? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Sir Leicester, I am desirous--but you are engaged. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I was very desirous to see the chief temple, and particularly the tower belonging to it, which is reckoned the highest in the kingdom. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• He has been for some time particularly desirous to serve his country in a post of good emoluments, unaccompanied by any trouble or responsibility. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I have not seen the King of Prussia's posthumous works; what you mention makes me desirous to have them. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• She poured out a cup, and drank it with a frightful avidity, which seemed desirous of draining the last drop in the goblet. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• His Grace was extremely desirous to avoid all public scandal. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• For a space he will be vain, probably a downright puppy, eager for pleasure and desirous of admiration, athirst, too, for knowledge. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He is desirous of proclaiming that the interval between them is immeasurable, and invents a formula to give expression to his idea. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• On the other side, after having seen all the curiosities of the island, I was very desirous to leave it, being heartily weary of those people. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• Are you desirous to come to terms? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• A merchant is desirous of knowing the sum total of his accounts with any person: Why? 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Well, said I, not desirous of more conversation, shall I go up to Miss Havisham? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Mr. Losberne, who appeared desirous of gaining time, recounted them at great length, and with much circumlocution. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• He was desirous of realizing upon his inventions. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I wish to mention, sir, that I am desirous of resigning the situation I now hold at Blackwater Park. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• You seem desirous of knowing what progress we make here in improving our governments. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• He was very desirous of having her portrait painted by Lawrence, to place it in his own apartment. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• But it will be her especial pleasure, answered Elgitha, with great readiness, for she is ever desirous to hear the latest news from Palestine. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Then at once you confess yourself desirous to come to terms, do you Boffin? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I lingered awhile, desirous of taking leave of Perdita, and from my window observed the approach of the sun. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The farmers and cottagers, on the contrary, struck with the fear of solitude, and madly desirous of medical assistance, flocked into the towns. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He had long been desirous that Amy, Fanny, and myself should sit to Lawrence, for a large family-picture, to be placed in his collection. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I asked, knowing, of course, what the answer would be, but yet desirous of deferring the direct question as to where he really was. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.

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