"thirst" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 口渴

Definition

需要或想要飲水的感覺。也可指對某事有強烈渴望，例如知識或成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"thirst" 主要用於生理上對水的需求。引申用法中，“a thirst for”表示對某物的強烈渴望，如“a thirst for adventure”。常用搭配有“quench your thirst”。不要和“hunger”（飢餓）混淆。

Examples

I have thirst after running.

跑步後我有**口渴**。

Drinking water helps to quench your thirst.

喝水有助於解**渴**。

He felt thirst in the hot sun.

在炎熱的太陽下他感到**口渴**。

Her thirst for knowledge is amazing.

她對知識的**渴望**令人驚嘆。

No matter what I drink, my thirst won't go away.

無論我喝什麼，我的**口渴**都不會消失。

There's a real thirst for adventure in this group.

這個團體真的有對冒險的**渴望**。