The word "insatiable" is an adjective used to describe someone who always wants more of something and cannot be satisfied, often referring to desires, appetites, or curiosity.
[ADJ 形容词]无法满足的;贪得无厌的 If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get.
The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous...
公众对名人有着难以满足的好奇心。
They were insatiable collectors.
他们是贪得无厌的征税员。
Oxford
in·sati·able/ɪnˈseɪʃəbl; NAmEɪnˈseɪʃəbl/adjectivealways wanting more of sth; not able to be satisfied 不知足的;无法满足的◆an insatiable appetite/curiosity/thirst永不满足的食欲╱好奇心╱渴望◆There seems to be an insatiable demandfor more powerful computers. 人们对计算机性能的要求似乎永无止境。▶in·sati·ably/ɪnˈseɪʃəbli; NAmEɪnˈseɪʃəbli/adverbin·sati·able/ɪnˈseɪʃəbl; NAmEɪnˈseɪʃəbl/in·sati·ably/ɪnˈseɪʃəbli; NAmEɪnˈseɪʃəbli/
LDC
insatiablein‧sa‧tia‧ble /ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/ adjective
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always wanting more and more of somethinginsatiable appetite/desire/demand etc (for something) his insatiable appetite for power our insatiable thirst for knowledge—insatiably adverb
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insatiable
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不知足的(89%),贪求无厌的(11%)
adj.贪得无厌的;不知足的
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