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appetite2 noun Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals. 不要在两餐之间吃东西，以免影响胃口。an appetite for scandal 对丑闻很感兴趣appetite ♦︎ longing ♦︎ yearning ♦︎ craving ♦︎ hungerThese are all words for a strong desire for sth. 这些词均表示强烈欲望。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an appetite / a longing / a yearning / a craving / a hunger for sth◆a longing / yearning / craving to do sth◆a great appetite / longing / yearning / hunger◆a desperate longing / yearning / craving◆sb's sexual appetite / longings / hunger◆to have an appetite / a longing / a yearning / a craving / a hunger◆to feel a longing / yearning / craving / hunger◆to satisfy your appetite / longing / yearnings / craving / hunger■ appetite / /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ / [countable] a strong desire for sth, especially more of sth that you have already had 强烈欲望（尤指渴求更多）◆The public has an insatiable appetite for scandal.公众对丑闻总是很感兴趣，乐此不疲。◆The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more).预告是为了吊胃口。ⓘ People typically have an enormous, healthy, huge or insatiable appetite. They may have an appetite for information, knowledge, life, more, power, recognition, sex or work. * enormous、healthy、huge或insatiable等形容词常作appetite的定语。appetite for后的搭配词常为information、knowledge、life、more、power、recognition、sex或work。■ longing [countable, uncountable] a strong and emotional desire, especially for sb/sth that you have not got or cannot have 渴望，热望（尤指因自己没有或得不到）◆Her diary entries reflect a longing for home.她的日记反映了她对故乡的思念。◆He was filled with romantic longings.他充满了对爱情的渴望。◆His voice was husky with longing (= sexual desire).他因欲火攻心而声音嘶哑。ⓘ Longing is mainly used to talk about wanting people or things that you feel emotionally attached to. * longing主要指对爱慕的人或依恋的事物的强烈渴望。 see also long ⇨ long verb ■ yearning /ˈjɜːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/ [countable, uncountable] (written) a longing 渴望；向往◆He repressed his yearnings for a quiet life.他克制住了对宁静生活的向往。◆She had no great yearning to go back.她并不十分想回去。 see also yearn ⇨ long verb NOTE 辨析 Longing or yearning?In many cases you can use either word. Yearning is more literary than longing and is not used to talk about physical or sexual desires. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。yearning的文学色彩较浓厚，不用于指身体需求或性欲。■ craving [countable] a strong desire for sth that you cannot get enough of 强烈的愿望；渴望；热望◆I have this terrible craving for chocolate.我特别想吃巧克力。◆She felt a desperate craving to be loved.她极度渴求被爱。ⓘ A craving is nearly always for sweet or fatty foods, cigarettes or love. * craving几乎总是指对甜食、高脂食品、香烟或爱情的渴望。 see also crave ⇨ long verb NOTE 辨析 Appetite or craving?People have an appetite for things that they enjoy; they have cravings for things that they feel ill without. A craving is an unpleasant feeling, but an appetite may be seen as quite healthy. * appetite强调心仪不已，craving强调割舍不下。craving是一种不愉快的感受，但appetite可以是很健康的。■ hunger [singular] (rather formal, written) a strong desire for sth 渴望；渴求◆She has an incredible hunger for success.她非常渴望成功。◆Nothing seemed to satisfy their hunger for truth.似乎没有什么能满足他们对真理的渴求。ⓘ People typically have a hunger for success, truth, information or knowledge. * hunger for后的搭配词常为success、truth、information或knowledge。 see also hungry ⇨ eager |