appetite
noun /ˈæpɪtaɪt/
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] physical desire for food
食欲；胃口 - He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite.
他头痛，而且食欲不振。 - The walk gave me a good appetite.
散步使我胃口大开。 - 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。
Topics Cooking and eatingc1- The cold air had given an edge to my appetite.
冷空气使我的食欲增加。 - I have always had a small appetite.
我一向胃口不大。 - special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites
为胃口大的人特意准备的双层三明治 - She's always had a healthy appetite.
她一向胃口很好。 - She had no appetite and began to lose weight.
她食欲不振，体重开始下降。 - His appetite has returned to normal.
他的胃口已恢复正常。 - Some drugs can suppress the appetite.
有些药可抑制食欲。 - The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss.
抑郁症的症状包括食慾不振和体重下降。 - This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite.
这个你可以在正餐之间吃而不影响你的胃口。 - magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites
能勾起最没胃口的人食欲的美餐
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- enormous
- gargantuan
- …
- have
- lose
- build
- …
- grow
- increase
- come back
- …
- a lack of appetite
- a loss of appetite
- He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite.
- [countable] a strong desire for something
强烈欲望 - sexual appetites
性欲 - The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more).
预告是为了吊胃口。 - appetite for something The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal.
公众对丑事总是喜闻乐道。 - There is no appetite for (= people do not want) massive federal investment in the US.
人们对美国的大规模联邦投资没有兴趣。
- an insatiable appetite for books
对书籍永不满足的欲望 - We get into debt to indulge our appetite for consumer goods.
我们纵容自己对消费品的需求，结果负债了。 - The airport cannot accommodate the growing appetite for flights.
这家机场无法满足越来越多的航班需求。 - The BBC recognizes the public appetite for serious information.
英国广播公司意识到大众渴望了解严肃的资讯。 - His appetite for power had grown.
他对权力的渴望增强了。 - He sated her appetite for adventure and intrigue.
他满足了她喜欢冒险和耍诡计的欲望。 - The website has enough good content to satisfy its users' intellectual appetite.
这家网站有足够多的优质内容，能满足用户智力上的需求。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
- …
- have
- lose
- give somebody
- …
- grow
- increase
- appetite for
- sexual appetites
词源Middle English: from Old French apetit (modern appétit), from Latin appetitus ‘desire for’, from appetere ‘seek after’, from ad- ‘to’ + petere ‘seek’.