| 词汇 | thirst for |
| 释义 | Phr V thirst for thirsts, thirsting, thirsted thirst for sth literary to want something very muchShe thirsted for adventure and excitement. thirst for/after sth literary to want something very much: Buchanan was one of those men who thirst for power and success. He was clearly thirsting for revenge.■ SIMILAR TO: hunger after/for, yearn for thirst for (something)To have an intense desire, yearning, or need for something. Even from a young age he thirsted for knowledge, devouring any he could get his hands on. Growing up in such a small, secluded town, I constantly thirsted for romance and adventure. thirst for something1. Lit. to desire something to drink. (Somewhat formal.) "I thirst for something cooling and refreshing." said the preacher. You could see that everyone there was thirsting for water, or even coffee, but there was no refreshment in sight. 2. Fig. to have a strong desire for something. (See also something">have a thirst for something.) In the old days, students were said to thirst for knowledge. The generals thirsted for new battles to be fought. thirst foror thirst afterv. To have a strong craving for something; yearn for something: The oppressed people thirst for freedom. |
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