一、详细释义：


n.

口渴 [U,C]


例句：

He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water.

他喝了好多冷水解渴。


例句：

Thousands are dying of thirst.

成千上万的人都干渴得奄奄一息。


渴望，热望


例句：

He has a thirst for vengeance.

他渴望复仇。


例句：

She has a thirst for knowledge.

她有着如饥似渴的求知欲。


v.

渴望 [I]


例句：

She thirsted for power.

她渴望拥有权力。


例句：

We all thirst for the same things.

我们都渴望得到同样的东西。


口渴 [I]

二、词义辨析：


yearn,long,thirst

这些动词均含“渴望”之意。 yearn通常指急迫不安地渴望或向往，着重怀有柔情或热情。 long指诚心诚意地渴望某事或物。 thirst原义指对食物或饮料的渴求，引申指全力以求。


三、相关短语：


thirst for knowledge

渴望求知


四、参考例句：


She has a strong thirst for knowledge.

她有强烈的求知欲。


She has a thirst for knowledge.

她有着如饥似渴的求知欲。


He has a thirst for vengeance.

他渴望复仇。


They died of thirst on the voyage.

他们在航行途中因缺水而死亡。


Many boys have a thirst for adventure.

许多男孩都渴望冒险。


They died of thirst on the voyage.

他们在航行途中因缺水而死亡。


We all thirst for the same things.

我们都渴望得到同样的东西。


His thirst for knowledge is insatiable.

他对知识的渴求不会满足。


He had a great thirst for knowledge.

他渴求知识。


We have chest tightness, thirst, dizziness and nausea.

我们感到胸闷、口渴、眩晕和恶心。