| 单词 | thirst |
| 释义 | thirst (θɜːʳst ) Word forms: thirsts , thirsting , thirsted 1. variable noun B2 Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something. Coca is well-known for reducing hunger, thirst and fatigue. Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your thirst. I had such a thirst. Synonyms: dryness, thirstiness, drought, craving to drink 2. uncountable noun B2 Thirst is the condition of not having enough to drink. They died of thirst on the voyage. 3. singular noun A thirst for something is a very strong desire for that thing. Children show a real thirst for learning. [+ for] ...their ever-growing thirst for cash. Synonyms: craving, hunger, appetite, longing 4. verb If you say that someone thirsts for something, you mean that they have a strong desire for it. [literary] We all thirst for the same things. [V + for/after] Collocations: thirst quencher It could be consumed or drunk as an important calorie source and as a thirst quencher. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been used as a portable food and thirst quencher for hunting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A great summer thirst quencher. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The soft rattle of the cup was the only sound for a time as she slaked the coffee with some unquenchable thirst. Times, Sunday Times Some people have an unquenchable thirst for money. Times, Sunday Times She often stresses me out these days with her unquenchable thirst for relevance and hotness. Times, Sunday Times The pair's high-spirited outrageousness became their trademark, combined with an unquenchable thirst for innovation in music, dance and theatre as well as 'camp parlare' repartee and high jinks. Times, Sunday Times It's good to know in times of uncertainty that some things never change, chief among them our unquenchable thirst for tea. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 渴 Japanese: のどの渇き |
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