to leave a great deal to be desired

to leave a great deal to be desired
1. (want) 渴望；期望；想望
- She had remarried and now desired a child. 她再婚了, 现在渴望有个孩子。
- Give the inspector any assistance he may desire. 给检查员他需要的任何帮助。
2. (sexually) [+ man, woman] 想与…发生性关系
- It never occurred to him that she might not desire him. 他从没有想过她可能不想跟他上床。
3. to leave a lot to be desired or to leave a great deal to be desired or to leave much to be desired
(be unsatisfactory) 尚有许多需要改进之处；有待大幅提高
- The academic standards may leave a lot to be desired, but the food's OK. 虽然学术水平可能仍有许多需要改进之处, 但伙食还不错。
- Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired. 食品似乎能够买到了, 虽然品质还远不尽如人意。
See: desire

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