appetite
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/
n.
一句话记住
食欲;胃口;强烈欲望;浓厚兴趣
释义与例句
n.
食欲;胃口
the natural desire to eat food
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The long walk in the fresh air gave us a good appetite.
在户外走了很久,我们的胃口很好。
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She lost her appetite while recovering from the infection.
她在感染康复期间食欲不振。
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Eating sweets before dinner may spoil a child's appetite.
晚饭前吃甜食可能会影响孩子的食欲。
n.
强烈欲望;浓厚兴趣
a strong desire for or interest in a particular activity or experience
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He has always had an appetite for adventure.
他一直热爱冒险。
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There is little public appetite for another expensive infrastructure project.
公众对再建一个昂贵的基础设施项目兴趣不大。
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Her first research project gave her an appetite for further study.
第一个研究项目激发了她继续深造的浓厚兴趣。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
appetite for 既可用于对食物的胃口,也常表示对风险、知识、冒险等的兴趣或欲望。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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appetising 开胃的;诱人的英式拼写,美式常作 appetizing;可形容食物诱人,也可比喻机会或想法有吸引力。
同义词
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hunger 饥饿;渴望hunger 强调身体需要食物或因缺少食物而饥饿;appetite 是想吃的欲望,患病或紧张时即使身体需要食物也可能没有胃口。The refugees were weak from hunger and exhaustion. 这些难民因饥饿和疲惫而身体虚弱。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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appetizer 开胃菜;餐前小吃appetite 是“食欲、胃口”;appetizer 是正餐前用来增进食欲的食物,两者词形相近但词义类别不同。We ordered a small salad as an appetizer. 我们点了一份小沙拉作为开胃菜。
常见搭配
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lose one's appetite 失去食欲The unpleasant smell made him lose his appetite. 难闻的气味让他没了胃口。
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appetite for 对……的欲望或兴趣Investors' appetite for risk has declined sharply. 投资者承担风险的意愿已大幅下降。
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healthy appetite 好胃口After a day of hiking, the children returned with healthy appetites. 徒步一天后,孩子们回来时个个胃口很好。