appetite
noun
ˈæpɪətaɪt
noun
1
a
desire
for
food
胃口，食欲
C usually singular 一般用单数, U
All
that
walking
has
given
me
an
appetite
for
dinner.
走了那么多路使我晚餐胃口大开。
I
seem
to
have
lost
my
appetite
lately.
我最近似乎胃口不好。
Symptoms
include
headaches,
tiredness
and
loss
of
appetite
.
症状包括头痛、疲倦以及食欲不振。
Let’s
just
say
he’s
got
a
healthy
appetite
.
我们就说他胃口好吧。
spoil/ruin
your
appetite
Don’t
eat
that
cake
now;
you’ll
spoil
your
appetite.
现在不要吃那块蛋糕，会影响你食欲的。
2
a
desire
or
liking
for
a
particular
activity
欲望; 爱好
C
[+
for
]
She
has
an
amazing
appetite
for
knowledge.
她有极强的求知欲。
People
seem
to
have
an
insatiable
appetite
(=always
wanting
more
of
something)
for
news
of
any
kind.
人们对任何一种新闻都好像有永不满足的胃口。
a
loss
of
sexual
appetite
性欲减退