"drooling" in Chinese (Simplified)
流口水垂涎(比喻)
Definition
让唾液从嘴里流出来,通常是不小心的,或者看到、想到很想要的东西(如美食)时。也可以比喻非常渴望某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常形容婴儿、宠物,也用于成人表示强烈渴望。既可指实际流口水,也可比喻极想得到某物。用法偏口语。常见搭配有“流口水”、“为美食垂涎”。
Examples
The baby is drooling on her shirt.
婴儿在她的衬衫上**流口水**。
The dog keeps drooling on the floor.
狗一直在地板上**流口水**。
He was drooling as he watched the pizza.
他看着披萨**流口水**。
Stop drooling over the new phone—you just bought one!
别再为新手机**垂涎**了,你不是刚买了一个吗!
We were all drooling at the smell of fresh bread.
大家闻到新鲜面包的香味都在**流口水**。
He stared at the dessert, practically drooling with anticipation.
他盯着甜点看,几乎激动得**流口水**。