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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。
口渴；渴
thirsts — plural of thirst
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
口渴；渴
The feeling of needing or wanting to drink, or the condition that causes it.
She has a thirst for knowledge.
她渴望知识。
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。
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。
The cold drink satisfied my thirst quickly.
冷饮很快解了我的渴。
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。
Not this
I am thirst.
Use this
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。
Not this
I have a thirst of water.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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thirst 以 th 开头，像口渴时伸舌舔唇；跟 first 只差 th，口渴时最先想喝水。
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述口渴、需要喝水的身体感受、表示对某事物强烈渴望的书面或文学语境 该词通常为中性，日常口语和书面语都可用。字面意思“口渴”最为常见；比喻义“渴望”多用于较为正式或文学性的表达，使用时需根据语境选择合适的含义。
与 thirst /θɜːrst/ 押韵的词有 first /fɜːrst/、burst /bɜːrst/、worst /wɜːrst/，均以 /ɜːrst/ 结尾。注意 fist /fɪst/ 和 list /lɪst/ 虽拼写接近，但元音为 /ɪ/，读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.