appetite
appetite 英 [ˈæpɪtaɪt] 美 [ˈæpɪˌtaɪt]
n. 食欲；嗜好
名词复数:appetites
- If you've filled your plate three times, you must have a strong appetite. I hope you still have room for dessert.
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- n. 食欲；嗜好
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1. He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite.
他患有头痛和食欲不振。
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2. The walk gave me a good appetite.
散步使我胃口大开。
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3. 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。
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4. The preview was intended to whet your appetite.
预告是为了吊胃口。
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5. The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal.
公众对丑事总是喜闻乐道。
- appetite (n.) c. 1300, "craving for food," from Anglo-French appetit, Old French apetit "appetite, desire, eagerness" (13c., Modern French appétit), from Latin appetitus "appetite, longing," literally "desire toward," from appetitus, past participle of appetere "to long for, desire; strive for, grasp at," from ad "to" (see ad-) + petere "go to, seek out," from PIE root *pet- "to rush, to fly."
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