appetite是什么意思？

appetite

英[ˈæpɪtaɪt] 美[ˈæpɪˌtaɪt]

• n. 欲望，胃口，食欲，嗜好，爱好；

复数：appetites;

例句

• I began to kerb my appetite for food and drink. 我开始节制饮食。
• Her appetite for gossip is absolutely indecent. 她爱搬弄是非,极不道德。
• The smell from the garbage dulled her appetite. 闻到来自垃圾的臭味使她食欲大减。
• Sleep deprivation can cause stress,loss of appetite and lethargy. 睡眠不足会导致紧张、没有胃口和懒散。
• I began to curb my appetite for food and drink. 我开始节制饮食。
• carnal appetite 肉欲
• The baby has a good appetite. 这个婴儿食欲很好。
• A good appetite is a good sauce. 饥不择食。
• Appetite comes with eating. (尝到甜头)胃口越吃越大。
• If city dwellers do have an appetite for the square melon, they'll have to pay. 如果都市居民确实对它感兴趣, 他们会愿意掏钱去买.

同义词

• n.
  appetite的同义词之：欲望,渴望
  hankering, hunger, desire, craving,
• appetite的同义词之：其他释义
  thirst, desire, sex, craving, weakness, hunger,

英语四级真题

In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
A new study suggested that our short-term memory also may play a role in appetite
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
This disparity (差异) suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger influence on our appetite than the actual size of the meal.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  胃口;食欲
  Your appetite is your desire to eat.
  例句
  He has a healthy appetite... 他胃口很好。 Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite. 症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。
• N-COUNT
  强烈欲望;渴望
  Someone's appetite for something is their strong desire for it.
  例句
  ...his appetite for success. 他对成功的强烈渴望 ...Americans' growing appetite for scandal... 美国人对丑闻日益增强的好奇心

英汉词典释义

• n.
  欲望，强烈欲望
  He was a person of gross sexual appetites. 他是个性欲旺盛的人。
  胃口, 食欲
  The baby has a good appetite. 这个婴儿食欲很好。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a feeling of craving something;
  "an appetite for life""the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks

行业词典

• 医学： 食欲：一种天然欲望，尤指自然而反复的对食物的欲望；
  生理学： 食欲；