"lust for" in Chinese (Simplified)
渴望对…的强烈欲望
Definition
对某事极其强烈的渴望,通常指权力、成功、冒险或有时指性欲。这强调一种能驱使人行动的强烈欲望。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于比一般渴望更强烈的欲望,多见于文学或正式场合,常与“权力”、“冒险”等搭配。谈及性欲时常用“lust after”。不要与“longing”(较温和的渴望)混淆。
Examples
He had a lust for power that drove all his decisions.
他有对权力的**渴望**,影响了他所有的决定。
Her lust for adventure made her travel to many countries.
她对冒险的**渴望**让她去许多国家旅行。
Their lust for success was clear in everything they did.
他们对成功的**渴望**在做的每一件事中都很明显。
You can see his lust for life in the way he laughs and tells stories.
你能从他笑和讲故事的方式看出他对生活的**渴望**。
Some leaders' lust for control leads them to make dangerous choices.
一些领导人对控制的**渴望**让他们做出危险的决定。
He never lost his lust for learning, even as he grew older.
即使上了年纪,他也从未失去对学习的**渴望**。