- 这是什么词?
词:thirst
英英释义:a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
例句:He has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
- 为什么选这个词?
我们很早就熟悉“thirsty”是“饥渴的” “渴望的”意思,今天我们要学习它的名词“thirst”的用法。“thirst”的本意是“口渴”,不过和它的形容词一样,它也常被引申为表示“渴求” “渴望”,我们可以用它来替换表示“渴望”的词,比如 “desire” “longing” “craving”等词。
和“thirst”最常搭配的动词有 have,后面的介词一般用 for,have a thirst for something 可以用来表示特别渴望某事。比如,我们想表达一个人非常渴望知识,就可以说:
He has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
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:
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。
- 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。
(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.)
2)情景:如他父亲所期待的,他对知识的渴望并没有因为他退学和打工而停止.
造句:As his father'd expect, his thirst for knowledge didn’t stop just because he dropped out of college and supported his family first.
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