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Thirst Drink Strong Desire Verb 渴望;渴求 Thirsty Feeling

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.

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thirst ★☆☆☆☆
/θɜ͟ː(r)st/
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[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。

2
[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

4
[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 ; NAmE θɜːrst /
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verb
thirst thirsts thirsted thirsting
noun 1 [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 VERB ˈthirst 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 ; NAmE θɜːrst /
LDC
thirst1 noun
thirst2 verb
thirstthirst1 /θɜːst $ θɜːrst/ ●●○ noun
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1[singular] the feeling of wanting or needing a drinkthirsty, 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 something phrasal verb literary to want something very much:  young men thirsting for adventure
WDF

thirst

[θɜ:st]thirsted, thirsting, thirsts

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Spoken:

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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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