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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ap·pe·tite ETYMOLOGY Middle English apetit, from Anglo-French, from Latin appetitus, from appetere to strive after, from ad- + petere to go to — more at feather DATE 14th century 1. any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life; especially : the desire to eat 2. a. an inherent craving an insatiable appetite for work b. taste , preference the cultural appetites of the time — J. D. Hart English Etymology appetite c.1300, "craving for food," from Anglo-Fr. appetit, O.Fr . apetit, from L. appetitus "appetite," lit. "desire toward," from appetitus, pp. of appetere "to long for, desire" from ad- "to" + petere "go to, seek out" (see petition).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 appetite ap·pe·tite / 5Apitait / noun1. [U, C, usually sing.] physical desire for food 食欲；胃口: He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite. 他患有头痛和食欲不振。 The walk gave me a good appetite. 散步使我胃口大开。 Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals. 不要在两餐之间吃东西,以免影响胃口。 2. [C] ~ (for sth) a strong desire for sth 强烈欲望: The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal. 公众对丑事总是喜闻乐道。 sexual appetites 性欲 The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more). 预告是为了吊胃口。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English appetite noun 1 desire for food ADJ. big, enormous, gargantuan, good, healthy, hearty, huge, insatiable, large, ravenous special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites | poor, small The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss. I have always had a small appetite. | jaded magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites VERB + APPETITE have She had no appetite and began to lose weight. | lose | build up, develop, work up I went for a walk to work up an appetite for breakfast. | get back, regain After a week she had regained her appetite. | give sb All that digging has given me an appetite. | give an edge to, increase The cold air had given an edge to my appetite. | control, curb, suppress (technical), take away, take the edge off Some drugs can suppress the appetite. | ruin, spoil This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite. | satisfy This meal will satisfy even the healthiest appetite. APPETITE + VERB grow, increase | come back, return His appetite has returned to normal. PHRASES a lack of appetite, a loss of appetite The symptoms include aching limbs and a loss of appetite. 2 strong desire for sth ADJ. enormous, great, huge, insatiable, voracious an insatiable appetite for books | public The BBC recognizes the public appetite for serious information. | sexual VERB + APPETITE have | lose | give sb | increase, revive, whet Reading the first story whetted my appetite for more. | dull | satisfy APPETITE + VERB grow, increase PREP. ~ for His appetite for power had grown. OLT appetite noun ⇨ appetite 1 (Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.)⇨ appetite 2 (an appetite for scandal) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ap·pe·tite \ˈapəˌtīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English appetit, apetit, from Middle French apetit, from Latin appetitus, from appetitus, past participle of appetere to strive after, long for, from ad- + petere to go to, head for — more at feather 1. : a natural desire : one of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life; especially : the immediate desire to eat when food is present 2. a. : an inherent or habitual desire or propensity for gratification or satisfaction < an appetite for life, a robust reaching out to life — V.S.Pritchett > < an insatiable appetite > < appetite for the acquisition of more territory — A.J.Toynbee > b. : taste , liking , preference < a faculty for idleness implies a catholic appetite — R.L.Stevenson > < the cultural appetites of the time — J.D.Hart > c. obsolete : appetency 23. archaic : an object of desire < power being the natural appetite of princes — Jonathan Swift > Synonyms: see desire |
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