thirst

2018.11.19 thirst

英英: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something

例句：He has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

Thist可以表示渴望渴求

搭配; have a thirst for sth

替换：desire, longing, craving, have an appetite for

例1：一个人非常渴望知识，就可以说：

He has a unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

例2：我们平时常说“求贤若渴”，用英文表述时就可以用“a thirst for talent”。比如现在人工智能行业就很需要人才，我们就可以说：

AI industry has a thirst for talent.

原文翻译：There is a growing thirst for top talent in AI-driven companies.

《经济学人》中曾经出现过这样一句话：

Even though the Chinese have little appetite for political change, they have a huge thirst for security, transparency and the rule of law.

这句话中使用了同义词替换：have little appetite for, have a huge thirst for。“appetite” 和 “thirst” 最常见的意思分别是“食欲”和“口渴”，不过在这句话中，它们都表示“强烈的欲望”。把这段话记下来，同时就掌握了两个形象实用的表达。

3. 怎样学会使用这个词？

1）翻译下面的句子：

抖音的成功反映了人们对娱乐的强烈渴望。

The success of Douyin reflects people’s thirst for entertainment.

（参考翻译：The popularity of Douyin shows an overwhelming thirst for entertainment. 或者 The fierce thirst for recreation has fueled the success of Douyin.）

抖音的成功 the popularity of Douyin/ fuel the success of Douyin

强烈的渴望 fierce/overwhelming thirst

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场景：很多青少年都想成为偶像明星。

Many teenager have an overwhelming thirst for being an idol.