lust after sb/sth
常指对某人怀有强烈的性欲，也可指对权力、金钱等的渴望。
He lusted after his best friend's wife.
他垂涎最好朋友的妻子。
渴望；贪求；热望；以强烈欲望(尤指性欲)注视；渴望、欲望或强烈的需求；贪求；渴望
To look at or watch with strong desire, especially sexual desire.
以强烈欲望(尤指性欲)注视
To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.
渴望、欲望或强烈的需求
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
一般现在时
He lusts for adventure.
他渴望冒险。
一般过去时
She lusted after the vintage watch in the shop window.
她眼馋橱窗里那块古董表。
现在完成时
They have lusted after wealth for years.
他们多年来一直贪求财富。
作动词：贪求/渴望，常与 after/for 搭配；语气较强，多用于书面语。
He spent the whole afternoon lusting after the vintage motorcycle in the shop window.
他整个下午都渴望地注视着橱窗里的那辆复古摩托车。
用法提示：lusting after 是动词 lust 的现在分词，表示带着强烈欲望注视或渴望。
She lusted for a quiet weekend away from the noisy city.
她渴望一个远离喧嚣城市的安静周末。
用法提示：lusted for 是动词 lust 的过去式，表示强烈渴望、渴求。
In the story, the greedy king lusts after gold and ignores his people.
在故事中，贪婪的国王贪求黄金，无视他的子民。
用法提示：lusts after 是动词 lust 的第三人称单数形式，表示贪婪地渴求、觊觎。
常指对某人怀有强烈的性欲，也可指对权力、金钱等的渴望。
He lusted after his best friend's wife.
他垂涎最好朋友的妻子。
多用于对权力、金钱等抽象事物的强烈欲望。
The dictator lusted for absolute power.
那个独裁者贪求绝对的权力。
常指带着强烈（尤指性欲的）欲望注视或观看。
Fans lusted over photos of the movie star.
粉丝们对着那位电影明星的照片垂涎不已。
grammar · medium
易错句子He lusted his classmate.
正确表达He lusted after his classmate.
lust 表示“对某人心怀色欲、贪求某人”时是不及物动词，必须用介词 after（或 for）引出对象，不能直接跟宾语。汉语“觊觎某人”没有介词，所以容易漏掉 after。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has a lusting for power.
正确表达He has a lust for power.
冠词 a 后面需要名词，而 lusting 是动词 lust 的现在分词/动名词，不能充当名词；lust 的名词形式与动词同形，因此要用 a lust for power。
对某人心生强烈的（性）欲望
He had lusted after her since college.
他从大学起就一直对她心怀欲念。
贪求权力；对权力的渴求
The general lusted for power and betrayed his own allies.
那位将军贪求权力，背叛了自己的盟友。
对某人垂涎不已（较口语）
Fans were lusting over the actor in every scene.
影迷们对片中每一幕里的那位男演员都垂涎不已。
贪求财富
He spent his whole life lusting after wealth and status.
他一生都在贪求财富与地位。
一心渴望复仇
After the betrayal, she lusted for revenge.
遭到背叛后，她一心渴望复仇。
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