| 单词 | appetite |
| 释义 | appetite —appetite /ˈæp.ɪ.taɪt/ noun [C or U] (FOOD) ► C1 the feeling that you want to eat food: » All that walking has given me an appetite.» I won't have any chocolate, thanks. It will spoil (= reduce) my appetite.» I haven't got much of an appetite (= I am not hungry).» The children all have healthy/good appetites (= they eat a lot).» Both viruses cause fever and loss of appetite.Thesaurus+: ↑Hungry and thirsty• • • Extra Examples:» She's got a hearty appetite.» You'll spoil your appetite for dinner if you have a cake now.» We worked up a real appetite climbing in the mountains.» The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.» Growing boys have ravenous appetites.noun [C] (NEED) ► C2 the feeling of wanting or needing something: » her appetite for adventure» his insatiable sexual appetite» I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite (= increased my interest in it).Thesaurus+: ↑Feelings of desire |
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