thirst
n. 口渴, 渴望 vi. 口渴, 渴望
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教材释义与例句
渴望；口渴；热望
the feeling of wanting or needing a drink
渴望；口渴
to be thirsty
释义与例句
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1.
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
口渴
可数 不可数We developed a great thirst during our hike.
He had quite a thirst on and so headed to his favourite Dublin pub.
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2.
The condition producing the sensation of thirst.
可数 不可数If you go out in the desert for long without water, the thirst can drive you mad.
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3.
A want and eager desire (for something); a craving or longing.
可数 比喻 不可数She had a real thirst for news and that greatly helped her career.
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4.
Sexual lust.
可数 比喻 不可数He had a thirst for her and she had the same for him.
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1.
To be thirsty.
渴
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2.
To desire vehemently.
不及物I thirst for knowledge and education will sate me.
to be thirsted for one's blood
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From Middle English thirst, thurst, from Old English þurst, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstu, from Proto-Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”). Germanic cognates include Old High German thurst, Middle High German durst, German Durst, Old Saxon thurst, Old Dutch thursti, Middle Dutch dorst, dorste, Dutch dorst, Old Norse þorsti (Swedish törst, Icelandic þorsti, Danish tørst, Norwegian tørst). Indo-European cognates include Ancient Greek τέρσομαι (térsomai), Albanian djersë (“sweat”), Sanskrit तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā, “desire; thirst”), Sanskrit तृष्यति (tṛ́ṣyati), Latin terra, Latin torridus.
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