"lust for" in Chinese (Traditional)
渴望對…的強烈慾望
Definition
對某事極其強烈的渴望,通常指權力、成功、冒險或有時指性慾。這強調一種能驅使人行動的強烈慾望。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常用於比一般渴望更強烈的欲望,多見於文學或正式場合,常與“權力”、“冒險”等搭配。涉及性欲時常用“lust after”。不要與“longing”(較溫和的渴望)混淆。
Examples
He had a lust for power that drove all his decisions.
他有對權力的**渴望**,影響了他所有的決定。
Her lust for adventure made her travel to many countries.
她對冒險的**渴望**讓她去許多國家旅行。
Their lust for success was clear in everything they did.
他們對成功的**渴望**在做的每一件事中都很明顯。
You can see his lust for life in the way he laughs and tells stories.
你能從他笑和說故事的方式看出他對生活的**渴望**。
Some leaders' lust for control leads them to make dangerous choices.
一些領導人對控制的**渴望**讓他們作出危險的決定。
He never lost his lust for learning, even as he grew older.
即使年紀漸長,他也從未失去對學習的**渴望**。