Word · Frequency #5325
Fully loadedappetite
食欲；胃口
A desire to eat food or drink.
- 1.
A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
食欲；胃口
- 2.
a feeling of craving something; ; - Granville Hicks
对某物的渴望
- 3.
Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
强烈欲望；渴望；热望
- 4.
The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.
渴望；欲望；热望；对某物的渴望；强烈欲望；渴望；热望；食欲；欲望
In use
After a long hike, I had a huge appetite and ate a large meal.
She lost her appetite when she was sick with the flu.
Regular exercise can help maintain a healthy appetite.
an appetite for life
have an appetite for sth
She has a voracious appetite for knowledge.
她对知识有着如饥似渴的渴望。
whet sb's appetite
The trailer whetted my appetite for the movie.
预告片激起了我对这部电影的渴望。
lose one's appetite
也可指失去对某事的兴趣。
Connections
Collocations
- have a good appetite
- 胃口好
- After the long walk, I had a good appetite and ate everything on my plate.长途步行后，我胃口很好，把盘子里的东西都吃光了。
- lose one's appetite
- 失去食欲
- She lost her appetite after hearing the bad news.听到坏消息后，她失去了食欲。
- spoil one's appetite
- 影响某人的食欲
- Don't eat candy before dinner; it will spoil your appetite.晚饭前不要吃糖果，那会影响你的食欲。
- whet one's appetite
- 引起某人的兴趣（或食欲）
- The appetizer whetted our appetite for the main course.开胃菜激起了我们对主菜的食欲。
- have an appetite for
- 对……有欲望
- He has a huge appetite for adventure and travel.他对冒险和旅行有极大的渴望。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：单词里藏着一只宠物（pet），它摇尾巴就是想吃东西，对应“食欲”。
Context & Register
既可用于指食物的食欲，也可比喻渴望（如对知识、冒险等），属于中性语域。日常和书面语均常见，具体语境决定其修辞色彩。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数形式；后接介词for表示对某物的渴望。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'appetite' (final /aɪt/) and share the '-ite' spelling. Note that some other words ending in '-ite', such as 'definite', have a different pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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