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jones

UK /dʒəʊnz/US /dʒoʊnz/

词源

源自20世纪中叶的美国俚语,可能与姓氏Jones有关,用于比喻对某事物的强烈渴望或依赖。

noun

❶ 指对某种事物或活动强烈的渴望或迷恋,常用于非正式场合,描述难以抑制的欲望或依赖。

“He has a real jones for chocolate and can't resist eating it every day.”

(他对巧克力有强烈的渴望,每天都忍不住要吃。)

“She developed a jones for shopping after moving to the city.”

(搬到城市后,她对购物产生了强烈的迷恋。)

同义词:craving, desire, addiction

verb

❶ 指强烈渴望或迷恋某事物,通常用于描述难以控制的欲望或需求。

“He's jonesing for a cup of coffee after a long day at work.”

(工作一整天后,他非常渴望喝一杯咖啡。)

“She's been jonesing to see that new movie since it came out.”

(自从那部新电影上映后,她就一直非常想看。)

同义词:crave, long for, yearn

常见短语

have a jones for — 表示对某事物有强烈的渴望或迷恋,常用于非正式场合。

“She has a jones for spicy food and eats it every chance she gets.”

(她对辛辣食物非常着迷,一有机会就会吃。)

jonesing for — 形容对某事物有难以抑制的渴望或需求,通常用于口语表达。

“I'm jonesing for a vacation after working nonstop for months.”

(连续工作几个月后,我非常渴望去度假。)