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appetite n.食欲；嗜好；欲望 (1) 她食欲不振。(2) 走了长路使我食欲大振。(3) 玛丽不想干艰苦的工作。(4) 我得努力使自己产生天天想读书的愿望。(5) 不良的健康状况抑制了他的权力欲。 The Latin word appetitus, meaning "desire for," is the root for appetite. If you have worked up an appetite, you have a desire for food. If you've lost your appetite, you're not hungry at all (maybe because something upset you). You can have an appetite for things other than food. Perhaps you have an appetite for power, or funny movies, or for little silver shoes with buttons on them.

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英 ['æpɪtaɪt] 美 ['æpɪtaɪt] (1) She is suffering from lack of appetite.(2) The long walk has given me a good appetite.(3) Mary has no appetite for hard work.(4) I have to make an effort to work up an appetite for reading.(5) His power appetite was hindered by his bad health. If you've filled your plate three times, you must have a strong appetite. I hope you still have room for dessert. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]胃口；食欲 Your appetite is your desire to eat. He has a healthy appetite...他胃口很好。Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite.症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]强烈欲望；渴望 Someone's appetite for something is their strong desire for it.   [oft N for n]...his appetite for success.他对成功的强烈渴望...Americans' growing appetite for scandal...美国人对丑闻日益增强的好奇心She gave him just enough information to whet his appetite.她向他透露的信息刚好能吊起他的胃口。

英语单词	appetite
英美音标	英 ['æpɪtaɪt] 美 ['æpɪtaɪt]
中文释义	n.食欲；嗜好；欲望
英语例句	(1) She is suffering from lack of appetite. (2) The long walk has given me a good appetite. (3) Mary has no appetite for hard work. (4) I have to make an effort to work up an appetite for reading. (5) His power appetite was hindered by his bad health.
中文例句	(1) 她食欲不振。 (2) 走了长路使我食欲大振。 (3) 玛丽不想干艰苦的工作。 (4) 我得努力使自己产生天天想读书的愿望。 (5) 不良的健康状况抑制了他的权力欲。
vocabulary简明	If you've filled your plate three times, you must have a strong appetite. I hope you still have room for dessert.
vocabulary扩展	The Latin word appetitus, meaning "desire for," is the root for appetite. If you have worked up an appetite, you have a desire for food. If you've lost your appetite, you're not hungry at all (maybe because something upset you). You can have an appetite for things other than food. Perhaps you have an appetite for power, or funny movies, or for little silver shoes with buttons on them.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]胃口；食欲 Your appetite is your desire to eat. He has a healthy appetite... 他胃口很好。 Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite. 症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]强烈欲望；渴望 Someone's appetite for something is their strong desire for it. [oft N for n] ...his appetite for success. 他对成功的强烈渴望 ...Americans' growing appetite for scandal... 美国人对丑闻日益增强的好奇心 She gave him just enough information to whet his appetite. 她向他透露的信息刚好能吊起他的胃口。

Appetite Desire I Strong Food 英 æpɪtaɪt] 美 æpɪtaɪt