thirsty

/ˈθɜːsti/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

口渴的；渴望的

释义与例句

adj. 口渴的；渴望的
feeling a need to drink something, or having a strong desire for something
  1. The walkers were hot and thirsty after climbing the hill.
    步行者爬山后又热又渴。
  2. I always feel thirsty when I wake up in the morning.
    我早上醒来时总觉得口渴。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The team is thirsty for success after several disappointing seasons.
    经历了几个令人失望的赛季后，这支队伍渴望成功。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 thirst 是名词“口渴、渴望”，加 -y 构成 thirsty；be thirsty for 可表示对抽象事物的渴望。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • thirst 口渴；渴望
    名词，指需要喝水的感觉，也可指对知识、权力等的强烈渴望。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • hungry 饥饿的；渴望的
    thirsty 表示需要喝东西，hungry 表示需要吃东西；二者都可接 for 表示渴望，如 thirsty for knowledge 和 hungry for success，具体含义由搭配决定。
    We were hungry after work, but we were not especially thirsty. 下班后我们很饿，但并不特别口渴。
常见搭配
  • feel thirsty 感到口渴
    You may feel thirsty after eating very salty food. 吃了很咸的食物后，你可能会感到口渴。
  • be thirsty for 渴望……
    The young researchers are thirsty for new ideas and practical experience. 这些年轻研究人员渴望新想法和实践经验。
  • make someone thirsty 使某人口渴
    The long walk in the sun made us all thirsty. 在太阳下走了很久，使我们都口渴了。