have a thirst for sth
表示对某事物强烈的渴望,常用于抽象事物。
She has a thirst for knowledge.
她渴望知识。
渴望;渴求;性欲;情欲;因缺水或恐惧、兴奋等导致咽黏膜分泌减少而产生的喉咙干燥、渴望饮水的感觉。;产生口渴感的状况。;渴望;渴求。
The feeling of needing or wanting to drink, or the condition that causes it.
因缺水或恐惧、兴奋等导致咽黏膜分泌减少而产生的喉咙干燥、渴望饮水的感觉。
A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
产生口渴感的状况。
The condition producing the sensation of thirst.
渴望;渴求。
A want and eager desire (for something); a craving or longing.
性欲。
Sexual lust.
After the long run, I had a terrible thirst and drank a whole bottle of water.
长跑之后,我渴得要命,喝了一整瓶水。
用法提示:此处 thirst 作名词,表示“口渴”的感觉,与喝水语境搭配。
Her thirst for knowledge led her to read every book in the library.
她对知识的渴望让她读完了图书馆里所有的书。
用法提示:此处 thirst 作名词,表示“渴望”,与 for 连用。
The cold drink satisfied my thirst quickly.
冷饮很快解了我的渴。
用法提示:此处 thirst 作单数名词,指身体对液体的需求。
表示对某事物强烈的渴望,常用于抽象事物。
She has a thirst for knowledge.
她渴望知识。
固定搭配,意为解渴,不可拆分。
He drank a glass of water to quench his thirst.
他喝了一杯水解渴。
常用于描述因缺水而受苦。
The travelers suffered from thirst in the desert.
旅行者在沙漠中受渴。
比 thirst 更强调难以抑制的欲望,既可用于具体物质(如食物)也可用于抽象事物。
语义较宽泛,强度不如 thirst/craving,可表示一般愿望。
带有情感上的向往或怀念,多指难以实现的事物。
比 longing 更强烈、更持久,带有痛苦或无法满足的意味。
多用于抽象事物(如 hunger for success),与 thirst 相似,但更强调基本需求般的强烈程度。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am thirst.
正确表达I am thirsty.
英语中表示“渴”要用形容词 thirsty,而不是名词 thirst。名词 thirst 主要用于固定搭配或比喻义,如 a thirst for knowledge。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a thirst of water.
正确表达I have a thirst for water.
表示“对……的渴望”时,thirst 后接介词 for,而不是 of,受中文“的”的影响容易出错。
针对“口渴”这一生理渴感,反义词为“饱足”,指液体摄入后渴感消失;satiety 更常指食物饱足,用于口渴时强调不再需要饮水。
针对“渴望、渴求”这一引申义,反义词为“厌恶、反感”,表示强烈的排斥,与渴望相对。
thirst 指口渴或强烈渴望(非食物),hunger 指饥饿或对食物的强烈需求。
thirst 可作生理口渴或比喻强烈渴望,desire 泛指任何强烈愿望,不特指生理需求。
解渴;止渴
After the long run, he drank water to quench his thirst.
长跑后,他喝水解渴。
对知识的渴求
Her thirst for knowledge led her to read every book in the library.
她对知识的渴求促使她读遍了图书馆里的每一本书。
渴死
Without water, the travelers would die of thirst in the desert.
没有水,旅行者会在沙漠中渴死。
极度口渴
The patient complained of intense thirst and dry skin.
病人主诉极度口渴和皮肤干燥。
对权力的渴望
His thirst for power made him ruthless.
他对权力的渴望使他冷酷无情。
thirst + -y
thirst + -i- + -ly
thirst + -i- + -ness
thirst + quenching
a- + thirst
口渴时最需要补充的液体。
解渴的动作或饮品。
导致口渴的常见生理原因。
口渴时常伴随的口腔或喉咙感觉。
缓解口渴所需摄入的物质。
对知识的渴求;求知欲
Her thirst for knowledge has led her to study several languages.
她的求知欲促使她学习了多种语言。
解渴;满足渴望
After the long hike, we stopped at a stream to quench our thirst.
长途徒步后,我们在溪边停下来解渴。
复仇的渴望;强烈的报复心
A thirst for revenge consumed him after the betrayal.
被背叛之后,复仇的渴望吞噬了他。
我渴了。
According to the Gospel of John, Jesus says “I thirst” on the cross to fulfill the Scripture.
据《约翰福音》记载,耶稣在十字架上说“我渴了”,为要应验经上的话。
饥渴慕义的人有福了,因为他们必得饱足。
This well-known verse from the Sermon on the Mount uses “thirst” to express a deep longing for justice.
这节来自“登山宝训”的著名经文用“thirst”表达对公义的深切渴望。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.