1desire for food胃口ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPETITE | APPETITE + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, enormous, gargantuan, good, healthy, hearty, huge, insatiable, large, ravenous很大的胃口;好胃口;旺盛的食慾;無法滿足的胃口◇special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites為胃口大的人特意準備的雙層三明治➤poor, small食慾不振;小胃口◇The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite.抑鬱症的症狀包括食慾不振。◇I have always had a small appetite.我一向胃口不大。➤jaded (BrE) 吃膩了的胃口◇magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites能勾起最沒胃口的人食慾的美餐VERB + APPETITE➤have有胃口◇She had no appetite and began to lose weight.她食慾不振,體重開始下降。➤lose喪失食慾▸➤build, build up, develop, work up促進食慾;提起胃口;引起食慾◇I went for a walk to work up an appetite for breakfast.我去散了一會兒步,以便早餐能有胃口。➤get back, regain恢復食慾;恢復胃口◇After a week she had regained her appetite.一週後她又有了食慾。➤give sb使某人有胃口◇All that digging has given me an appetite.一通挖掘後我有了食慾。➤increase, stimulate增加/刺激食慾◇The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.冷空氣使我的食慾增加。➤control, curb, decrease, reduce, suppress, take away, take the edge off (especially BrE) 控制食慾;使食慾下降;減少食慾;抑制食慾;帶走食慾;倒胃口◇Some drugs can suppress the appetite.有些藥可抑制食慾。➤ruin, spoil破壞胃口;倒胃口◇This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.這個你可以在正餐之間吃而不影響你的胃口。➤satisfy滿足食慾◇This meal will satisfy even the healthiest appetite.不管有多大胃口,這一餐都能滿足了。APPETITE + VERB➤grow, increase食慾增強;胃口增大▸➤come back, return食慾恢復;胃口恢復◇His appetite has returned to normal.他的胃口已恢復正常。PHRASES➤a lack of appetite, a loss of appetite沒胃口;沒食慾◇The symptoms include aching limbs and a loss of appetite.症狀包括四肢痠痛和沒食慾。appetite
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2strong desire for sth渴求ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPETITE | APPETITE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤enormous, great, huge, insatiable, voracious極大的慾望;強烈的慾望;永不滿足的慾望;貪慾◇an insatiable appetite for books對書籍永不滿足的慾望➤growing越來越大的慾望◇The airport cannot accommodate the growing appetite for flights.這家機場無法滿足越來越多的航班需求。➤public大眾的需求◇The website recognizes the public appetite for serious information.這家網站意識到大眾渴望瞭解嚴肅的資訊。➤sexual性慾➤intellectual智力上的需求◇The website has enough good content to satisfy its users' intellectual appetite.這家網站有足夠多的優質內容,能滿足用戶智力上的需求。VERB + APPETITE➤have有慾望▸➤lose喪失慾望▸➤give sb使某人有慾望▸➤feed, fuel, increase, whet助長/激起/提高/增強慾望◇Reading the first story whetted my appetite for more.讀第一個故事激起了我繼續讀下去的慾望。➤dull壓抑慾望▸➤sate, satisfy滿足慾望◇He sated her appetite for adventure and intrigue.他滿足了她喜歡冒險和耍詭計的慾望。➤indulge縱容慾望◇We get into debt to indulge our appetite for consumer goods.我們縱容自己對消費品的需求,結果負債了。APPETITE + VERB➤grow, increase欲慾萌動/增強PREPOSITION➤appetite for想得到⋯的慾望◇His appetite for power had grown.他對權力的渴望增強了。
appetite noun ⇨appetite1 (Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.)⇨appetite2 (an appetite for scandal)appetite1
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Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.不要在两餐之间吃东西,以免影响胃口。an appetite for scandal对丑闻很感兴趣appetite ♦︎ hunger ♦︎ palateThese are all words for the desire to eat food.这些词均表示食欲、胃口。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to satisfy sb's appetite / hunger■appetite ˈæpɪtaɪt [uncountable, countable, usually singular] a physical desire for food食欲;胃口◆He suffered from headaches, insomnia and loss of appetite.他患有头痛、失眠和食欲不振。◆She's always had a healthy appetite(= likes to eat a lot, but in a healthy way).她一向胃口很好。◆Let's go for a walk to work up an appetite.我们去散个步增进食欲吧。◆Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.不要在两餐之间吃东西,以免影响胃口。■hunger [uncountable] the feeling caused by a need to eat饥饿感;食欲;胃口◆The meal had not satisfied his hunger.那顿饭他没吃饱。◆The walkers were weak from hunger.徒步旅行者因饥饿身体很虚弱。 see also hungry ⇨ hungryNOTE辨析 Appetite or hunger?Appetite is a positive, healthy desire for food; hunger is a less pleasant feeling. * appetite是积极、健康的食欲,hunger是令人不太舒服的饥饿感。■palate ˈpælət [countable, usually singular] (ratherformal) the ability to recognize and/or enjoy good food and drink味觉;品尝力◆The restaurant offers a menu to tempt even the most jaded palate(= even people who are really bored with the food and drink that is usually on offer).那家饭店提供的菜肴连最没胃口的人也动心。◆Children do not usually have the sophisticated palate necessary to enjoy such delicate flavours.儿童的味觉通常不够精细,品尝不出这种清淡的味道。appetite2
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Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.不要在两餐之间吃东西,以免影响胃口。an appetite for scandal对丑闻很感兴趣appetite ♦︎ longing ♦︎ yearning ♦︎ craving ♦︎ hungerThese are all words for a strong desire for sth.这些词均表示强烈欲望。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an appetite / a longing / a yearning / a craving / a hunger for sth◆a longing / yearning / craving to do sth◆a great appetite / longing / yearning / hunger◆a desperate longing / yearning / craving◆sb's sexual appetite / longings / hunger◆to have an appetite / a longing / a yearning / a craving / a hunger◆to feel a longing / yearning / craving / hunger◆to satisfy your appetite / longing / yearnings / craving / hunger■appetite ˈæpɪtaɪt [countable] a strong desire for sth, especially more of sth that you have already had强烈欲望(尤指渴求更多)◆The public has an insatiable appetite for scandal.公众对丑闻总是很感兴趣,乐此不疲。◆The preview was intended to whet your appetite(= make you want more).预告是为了吊胃口。ⓘ People typically have an enormous, healthy, huge or insatiableappetite. They may have an appetite for information, knowledge, life, more, power, recognition, sex or work. * enormous、healthy、huge或insatiable等形容词常作appetite的定语。appetite for后的搭配词常为information、knowledge、life、more、power、recognition、sex或work。■longing [countable, uncountable] a strong and emotional desire, especially for sb/sth that you have not got or cannot have渴望,热望(尤指因自己没有或得不到)◆Her diary entries reflect a longing for home.她的日记反映了她对故乡的思念。◆He was filled with romantic longings.他充满了对爱情的渴望。◆His voice was husky with longing(= sexual desire).他因欲火攻心而声音嘶哑。ⓘ Longing is mainly used to talk about wanting people or things that you feel emotionally attached to. * longing主要指对爱慕的人或依恋的事物的强烈渴望。 see also long ⇨ longverb■yearningˈjɜːnɪŋ; NAmEˈjɜːrnɪŋ [countable, uncountable] (written) a longing渴望;向往◆He repressed his yearnings for a quiet life.他克制住了对宁静生活的向往。◆She had no great yearning to go back.她并不十分想回去。 see also yearn ⇨ longverbNOTE辨析 Longing or yearning?In many cases you can use either word. Yearning is more literary than longing and is not used to talk about physical or sexual desires.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。yearning的文学色彩较浓厚,不用于指身体需求或性欲。■craving [countable] a strong desire for sth that you cannot get enough of强烈的愿望;渴望;热望◆I have this terrible craving for chocolate.我特别想吃巧克力。◆She felt a desperate craving to be loved.她极度渴求被爱。ⓘ A craving is nearly always for sweet or fatty foods, cigarettes or love. * craving几乎总是指对甜食、高脂食品、香烟或爱情的渴望。 see also crave ⇨ longverbNOTE辨析 Appetite or craving?People have an appetite for things that they enjoy; they have cravings for things that they feel ill without. A craving is an unpleasant feeling, but an appetite may be seen as quite healthy. * appetite强调心仪不已,craving强调割舍不下。craving是一种不愉快的感受,但appetite可以是很健康的。■hunger [singular] (ratherformal, written) a strong desire for sth渴望;渴求◆She has an incredible hunger for success.她非常渴望成功。◆Nothing seemed to satisfy their hunger for truth.似乎没有什么能满足他们对真理的渴求。ⓘ People typically have a hunger for success, truth, information or knowledge. * hunger for后的搭配词常为success、truth、information或knowledge。 see also hungry ⇨ eager