This flashcard defines "thirst" in several ways: as the feeling of needing a drink, the condition of not having enough to drink, and as a strong desire for something. It can also be used as a verb meaning to strongly desire something.
This flashcard defines "thirst" in several ways: as the feeling of needing a drink, the condition of not having enough to drink, and as a strong desire for something. It can also be used as a verb meaning to strongly desire something.
[N-VAR 可变名词]渴;口渴Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something.
Coca is well-known for reducing hunger, thirst and fatigue...
人们都知道可乐能消饿、止渴和解乏。
Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst...
渴了喝水,别喝茶或咖啡。
I had such a thirst.
我渴得难受。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]干渴;缺水Thirst is the condition of not having enough to drink.
They died of thirst on the voyage.
他们在航行途中因缺水而死亡。
3
[N-SING 单数名词]渴望;渴求 A thirst for something is a very strong desire for that thing.
[usu N for n]
Children show a real thirst for learning.
孩子们对于学习表现出真诚的渴望。
...their ever-growing thirst for cash.
他们对于金钱越来越强烈的渴求
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[VERB 动词]渴望;渴求 If you say that someone thirsts for something, you mean that they have a strong desire for it.
[V for/after n]
[LITERARY 文]
We all thirst for the same things.
我们都渴望得到同样的东西。
Oxford
thirst/θɜːst; NAmEθɜːrst/
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verb
thirstthirststhirstedthirstingnoun1[uncountable , singular ]the feeling of needing or wanting a drink 口渴;干渴感◆He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water.他喝了好多冷水解渴。◆She woke up with a raging thirst and a headache.她醒来后,感到头痛,口渴难忍。2[uncountable ]the state of not having enough water to drink 渴;干渴◆Thousands are dying of thirst.成千上万的人都干渴得奄奄一息。3[singular ]thirst(for sth) a strong desire for sth 渴望;渴求SYN
craving
◆a thirst for knowledge如饥似渴的求知欲verb[intransitive ]( old use) to be thirsty 渴;想喝水PHRASAL VERBˈthirst for sth( literary) to feel a strong desire for sth 渴望;渴求SYN
crave
◆She thirsted for power.她渴望拥有权力。thirst/θɜːst; NAmEθɜːrst/
LDC
thirst1 noun
thirst2 verb
thirstthirst1 /θɜːst $ θɜːrst/ ●●○ noun
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1[singular] the feeling of wanting or needing a drink → thirsty, hunger: Ice water is the only thing that really quenches my thirst (=gets rid of it). We had worked up a thirst (=done something that made us thirsty), and so we decided to stop for a beer. Maggie woke up with a raging thirst (=an extremely strong thirst).2[uncountable] the state of not having enough to drink: Many of the animals had died of thirst.3a thirst for knowledge/education/information etc literary a strong desire for knowledge etc: the thirst for knowledge in Renaissance Italy
thirst1 noun
thirst2 verb
thirstthirst2 verb [intransitive] old use
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to be thirstythirst for/after phrasal verb literaryto want something very much: young men thirsting for adventure
WDF
thirst
[θɜ:st]thirsted, thirsting, thirsts
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口渴(43%),渴望(37%),渴求(20%)
n.渴望;口渴;热望
vi.渴望;口渴
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