appetite

英 [ˈæpɪtaɪt]

美 [ˈæpɪtaɪt]

n.  食欲; 胃口; 强烈欲望

复数：appetites　

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牛津词典

noun

• 食欲；胃口
  physical desire for food
  1. He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite .
     他患有头痛和食欲不振。
  2. The walk gave me a good appetite.
     散步使我胃口大开。
  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。
• 强烈欲望
  a strong desire for sth
  1. The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal.
     公众对丑事总是喜闻乐道。
  2. sexual appetites
     性欲
  3. The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more) .
     预告是为了吊胃口。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 胃口;食欲
  Yourappetiteis your desire to eat.
  1. He has a healthy appetite...
     他胃口很好。
  2. 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'sappetite forsomething is their strong desire for it.
  1. ...his appetite for success.
     他对成功的强烈渴望
  2. ...Americans' growing appetite for scandal...
     美国人对丑闻日益增强的好奇心
  3. She gave him just enough information to whet his appetite.
     她向他透露的信息刚好能吊起他的胃口。

双语例句

• There is nothing like a long walk to arouse the appetite
  没有什么比走很长的路更能激起食欲的了。
• Don't spoil your appetite by eating sweets just before dinner.
  不要在饭前吃糖来损害你的食欲。
• He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.
  他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。
• Lili had clearly regained her appetite but Doran was disinterested in food.
  莉莉显然已经恢复了食欲，但多兰却提不起胃口。
• Some drinks prepare appetite for dinners.
  有些饮料可使人在饭前开胃。
• She gave him just enough information to whet his appetite.
  她向他透露的信息刚好能吊起他的胃口。
• She is suffering from lack of appetite.
  她没有食欲。
• The dish spoiled my appetite.
  这道菜坏了我的食欲。
• This medicine will work up an appetite.
  这种药有开胃作用。
• The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous
  公众对名人有着难以满足的好奇心。