释义 |
sal·i·vate \ˈsaləˌvāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare to spit out, salivate, from saliva transitive verb : to produce an abnormal flow of saliva in : produce ptyalism in (as by the use of mercury) intransitive verb : to secrete or have a flow of saliva especially in excess : drivel, drool, slaver |