appetite
英 [ˈæpɪtaɪt] 美 [ˈæpɪtaɪt]
n.
食欲;胃口;强烈欲望
复数： appetites
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注解：
1
[U, C, usually sing.] 食欲；胃口
physical desire for food
Our appetite was blunted by the beer.
喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。
He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite .
他患有头痛和食欲不振。
She is suffering from lack of appetite.她食欲不振。
The long walk has given me a good appetite.走了长路使我食欲大振。
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。
He has a healthy appetite.
他胃口很好。
I have no appetite because I didn't sleep well last night.
昨晚没睡好，吃饭不香。
She had no appetite, and merely toyed with the bread and cheese.
她没有胃口，只是拨弄着面包和奶酪。
She's much better; she's got an appetite now.
她已经好多了，饭也吃得下了。
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。
Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite
与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。
Exercise will improve your appetite for food.
运动能增进你的食欲。
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。
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。
Some drinks prepare appetite for dinners.
有些饮料可使人在饭前开胃。
2
[C] ~ (for sth)
强烈欲望 ；……胃口
a strong desire for sth
此欲望”,指人或动物对食物或性的欲望以及其他事情的欲望和兴趣; 也可用于比喻可指“斗志”等。
.his appetite for success.
他对成功的强烈渴望
The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal.
公众对丑事总是喜闻乐道。
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。
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。
sexual appetites
性欲
A really good catalogue can also whet customers ' appetites for merchandise.
一份真正好的商品目录也可以激起顾客购买的欲望。
The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more) .
预告是为了吊胃口。
He spent a lot of money in satisfying the appetite for excitement and amusement.
他花钱如水，以求满足兴奋和欢娱的欲望。
Mary has no appetite for hard work.玛丽不想干艰苦的工作。
Her appetite for gossip is absolutely indecent.
她爱搬弄是非，极不道德。
本文其他词汇积累：
blunt [blʌnt] v.使减弱;使降低效应;使(尖端、刃)变钝
insatiable [ɪnˈseɪʃəbl] adj.不知足的;无法满足的
scandal [ˈskændl] n.丑行;使人震惊的丑事;丑闻;关于丑行的传言(或报道);可耻的行为(或态度等);不可原谅的行为(或态度等)
whet [wet]v. 刺激…的欲望;增强…的兴趣
第三人称单数： whets 现在分词： whetting 过去式： whetted 过去分词： whetted
catalogue [ˈkætəlɒɡ]
n.目录;目录簿;一连串(糟糕)事
v.列入目录;编入目录;记载，登记(某人、某事等的详情)
customer [ˈkʌstəmər] n.顾客;主顾;客户;(用于形容词之后描述某类型的人)家伙
merchandise [ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪs , ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz] 不可数
n.商品;货品;相关商品;指定商品
v.推销;(运用广告等)销售
official Olympic merchandise
奥林匹克运动会正式指定商品
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