thirsty
a. 口渴的, 渴望的, 干燥的
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教材释义与例句
口渴的，口干的；渴望的，热望的
feeling that you want or need a drink
Can I have a glass of water? I'm really thirsty.
我能喝一杯水吗？ 我太渴了。
He'd been working in the garden and was very hot and thirsty.
他一直在花园里干活，又热又渴。
All this digging is thirsty work (= work that makes you want a drink ) .
这种挖地的活干了让人口渴。
释义与例句
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1.
One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.).
可数 不可数Another way to limit the use of thirsty plants […] Here small beds of flowers, azaleas, and other "thirsties" could be grown satisfactorily.
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Thirst.
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Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
口渴
渴
颈渴
嘴渴
肚渴
喙焦
After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty.
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2.
Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal.
委婉After all that work on a stupidly maintained spreadsheet, I am really thirsty.
Q: What's with John today? He seems off his game. A: He's pretty thirsty, I think.
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Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
非正式Marching is thirsty work.
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Craving something immaterial.
比喻thirsty for knowledge
thirsty for attention
After the president left office, the nation was thirsty for change.
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Craving something immaterial.
Craving or desiring sex.
比喻 俚语This is the third time that girl brought up her crush. She must really be thirsty for him.
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From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.
来源：wiktionary