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音标：[ "æpitait ]名词复数:appetites

中英文翻译

n.

1.欲望，(特指)胃口，食欲。

2.嗜好，爱好。

短语和例子

the sexual appetite 性欲。 Fit the appetite to the dishes and dress to the figure. 看菜吃饭，量体裁衣。 A good appetite is a good sauce. 〔谚语〕饥不择食。 give appetite 促进食欲。 have a good [poor] appetite 食欲旺盛[不振]。 have an appetite for (music) 爱好(音乐)。 to one"s appetite 合口味，正合…胃口。 with a good appetite 胃口好，大大(吃了一顿)。

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

同义词：appetency, appetence,

Appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite exists in all higher life-forms, and serves to regulate adequate energy intake to maintain metabolic needs.

例句与用法

1.They rivalled one another in their appetites .

他们的胃口不相上下。

2.His appetite satisfied, his mood changed .

肚子吃饱了，情绪也就变了。

3.The rumours have taken the place of the appetite .

谣言把我肚子填饱了。

4.This medicine will work up an appetite .

这种药有开胃作用。

5.Anxiety has taken away his appetite .

焦虑夺走了他的胃口。

6.She "s much better ; she "s got an appetite now .

她已经好多了，饭也吃得下了。

7.I need a sandwich to take the edge off my appetite .

我需要一份三明治以解腹中之饥。

8.I have no appetite because i did n"t sleep well last night .

昨晚没睡好，吃饭不香。

9.When my appetite goes, things are serious .

我一旦失去了食欲，那就是说事情发展得很糟。

10.I am blessed with a good appetite .

我幸而胃口好。

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