"salivate" in Chinese (Simplified)
流口水
Definition
嘴里分泌唾液，通常是因为你饿了或看到美味的食物。也可以形容非常渴望或激动想得到某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Salivate” 比较正式，日常生活常说“流口水”。既可指真的分泌口水，也可指看到喜欢的东西时很想要（如“为某物流口水”）。很少用于否定形式。
Examples
When I smell fresh bread, I salivate.
闻到新鲜面包时，我会**流口水**。
The dog began to salivate at the sight of food.
狗看到食物时开始**流口水**。
People often salivate before eating something tasty.
人们在吃美食前经常会**流口水**。
That commercial always makes me salivate—the food looks amazing!
那个广告总让我**流口水**——食物看起来太美味了！
Investors are salivating over the new tech startup.
投资者们正为这家新科技创业公司**流口水**。
You could practically hear the audience salivating during that dessert scene in the movie.
在电影的甜点那一幕，你简直能听到观众在**流口水**。