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thirsty

UK //ˈθɜː.sti//US //ˈθɝː.sti//

词源

来自古英语 'þurstig',与 'thirst'(口渴)同源,最初指生理上的口渴,后来引申为比喻意义的渴望。

adjective

❶ 形容口渴的感觉,指身体需要喝水时的生理状态。

“After running for an hour, I felt very thirsty.”

(跑了一个小时后,我感到非常口渴。)

“The hot weather made everyone thirsty.”

(炎热的天气让大家都感到口渴。)

❶ 形容对某事物强烈的渴望或需求,常用于比喻。

“He is thirsty for knowledge and reads books every day.”

(他渴望知识,每天都读书。)

“She was thirsty for adventure and decided to travel the world.”

(她渴望冒险,决定去环游世界。)

同义词:parched, dry, eager, desirous, longing

常见短语

thirsty for — 表示对某事物有强烈的渴望或需求,常用于比喻。

“He is thirsty for success and works hard every day.”

(他渴望成功,每天都努力工作。)

blood-thirsty — 形容极度残忍或嗜血,常用于描述人或动物。

“The blood-thirsty villain showed no mercy to his enemies.”

(那个嗜血的恶人对敌人毫不留情。)