salivate

C1

vi. 分泌唾液, 流涎 vt. 使分泌唾液

发音

UK /ˈsælɪveɪt/
AU
US /ˈsæləveɪt/

词形变化

salivated salivates 三单 salivates salivating salivating 现在分词 salivated 过去式 salivated 过去分词

释义与例句

v. C1
  1. 1.

    To produce saliva.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To show eager anticipation at the expectation of something.

    比喻 不及物

    He's been salivating over the latest model sports car for a while now.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

drool

上位词 1

covet

下位词 6

drool dribble drivel slobber slaver slabber

词源

From Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare (“to spit out, also salivate”), from saliva (“spittle”).

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