thirst
thirst — 名詞
1. the dry, uncomfortable feeling in your mouth and throat that makes you want to d
口渴
口腔乾燥、想喝水的感覺
the dry, uncomfortable feeling in your mouth and throat that makes you want to drink something.
After hiking for hours in the desert, Yuna finally stopped to quench her thirst.
在沙漠中徒步數小時後，Yuna 終於停下來解渴。
collocation: quench / ease / satisfy thirst
The doctor explained that extreme thirst can be a sign of dehydration.
醫生解釋說，極度口渴可能是脫水的徵兆。
Megan took a long drink from her water bottle to ease her thirst.
Megan 從她的水瓶裡喝了一大口來緩解口渴。
A bowl of cold watermelon slices helped reduce the children's thirst on a hot day.
一碗冰涼的西瓜片在炎熱的天氣裡幫助緩解孩子們的口渴。
- need to drink
more descriptive and less idiomatic; used in formal or medical contexts
- dryness
focuses on the physical sensation rather than the desire
常見錯誤
2. a powerful and eager wish for something such as knowledge, justice, freedom, or
渴望；渴求
對某事物的強烈願望
a powerful and eager wish for something such as knowledge, justice, freedom, or adventure that goes beyond a simple want.
Christopher's thirst for knowledge led him to study three different languages at once.
Christopher 對知識的渴望促使他同時學習三種不同的語言。
collocation: thirst for [abstract noun]
The protest was driven by the people's thirst for justice and fair treatment.
這場抗議活動源自人民對正義與公平待遇的渴望。
Tanvi's thirst for adventure took her to remote villages in the mountains of Peru.
Tanvi 對冒險的渴望帶她來到祕魯山區的偏遠村莊。
Diego's thirst for success in architecture led him to visit old buildings every weekend and study their design details.
Diego 對建築成就的渴望驅使他每個週末都去參觀老建築，研究它們的設計細節。
- apathy
complete lack of interest or desire
- indifference
lack of concern about something
用法筆記
Always followed by 'for' + an abstract noun. Common collocates include 'knowledge', 'power', 'freedom', 'justice', 'adventure', 'recognition'. Not used for everyday wants (e.g. 'a thirst for a new phone' would sound exaggerated).
常見錯誤
thirst — 動詞
1. to feel a physical need to drink because your body lacks water — used mainly in
感到口渴
因身體缺水而想喝水
to feel a physical need to drink because your body lacks water — used mainly in formal or literary English rather than everyday speech.
After the long walk under the midday sun, the travellers thirsted for cold water.
在正午的烈日下長途跋涉後，旅人們渴望喝到冷水。
The old poem describes a soldier who thirsts as he lies wounded on the battlefield.
這首古老的詩描述一位士兵在戰場上受傷時感到口渴。
literary register; intransitive verb
Yasmin's throat was so dry that she thirsted constantly throughout the night.
Yasmin 的喉嚨非常乾燥，她整個晚上不斷感到口渴。
In the novel, the castaway thirsts for days before finding a fresh stream.
在小說中，那位漂流者一連好幾天口渴難耐，才找到一條淡水溪流。
- be thirsty
the everyday, neutral equivalent; far more common than the verb 'thirst'
- need water
descriptive rather than idiomatic; focuses on the practical need
文法句型
thirst for something
thirst after something
用法筆記
Limited to formal, literary, or historical English. In everyday conversation, speakers use 'be thirsty' instead ('I'm really thirsty after that run'). The verb is far less common than the noun.
常見錯誤
2. to have an extremely strong, eager desire for something abstract that gives life
渴望；追求
極度渴望某抽象事物
to have an extremely strong, eager desire for something abstract that gives life meaning or purpose, such as knowledge, peace, or power.
The young musician thirsted for recognition and practised her violin every single day.
這位年輕的音樂家渴望獲得賞識，每天練習小提琴。
In 1960s Lagos, Nkechi and her team thirsted for new methods to teach adults to read.
在 1960 年代的拉哥斯，Nkechi 和她的團隊渴望找到新方法來教導成年人閱讀。
Ayesha thirsted after wisdom and sought advice from elders in every village she visited.
Ayesha 渴望智慧，每到一個村莊就請教當地的長者。
Takeshi thirsted only for promotion until he missed his daughter's first school play and began to rethink his goals.
Takeshi 一味追求晉升，直到錯過女兒的第一次學校話劇演出，才開始重新思考自己的目標。
- crave
more common in everyday English; can be used for both abstract and concrete things
- yearn for
more emotional and passive; often used with things one cannot easily obtain
- hunger for
similar intensity and register; interchangeable in many contexts
- disdain
to strongly dislike or look down on something
- be indifferent to
to have no interest in something at all
文法句型
thirst for something
thirst after something
用法筆記
Nearly always paired with 'for' or 'after'. The object must be an abstract quality or goal — 'knowledge', 'power', 'justice', 'peace', 'wisdom'. Never used for physical drink or everyday objects. Even more literary than the physical verb sense (verb/1).