- 這是什么詞救欧?
詞:thirst
英英釋義:a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
例句:He has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
- 為什么選這個詞轴术?
我們很早就熟悉“thirsty”是“饑渴的” “渴望的”意思庇楞,今天我們要學(xué)習(xí)它的名詞“thirst”的用法〖觯“thirst”的本意是“口渴”慈格,不過和它的形容詞一樣,它也常被引申為表示“渴求” “渴望”遥金,我們可以用它來替換表示“渴望”的詞浴捆,比如 “desire” “l(fā)onging” “craving”等詞。
和“thirst”最常搭配的動詞有 have稿械,后面的介詞一般用 for选泻,have a thirst for something 可以用來表示特別渴望某事。比如,我們想表達一個人非骋趁校渴望知識梯捕,就可以說:
He has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
我們平時常說“求賢若渴”,用英文表述時就可以用“a thirst for talent”窝撵。比如現(xiàn)在人工智能行業(yè)就很需要人才科阎,我們就可以說:
There is a growing thirst for top talent in AI-driven companies.
《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》中曾經(jīng)出現(xiàn)過這樣一句話:
Even though the Chinese have little appetite for political change, they have a huge thirst for security, transparency and the rule of law.
這句話中使用了同義詞替換:have little appetite for, have a huge thirst for》拮澹“appetite” 和 “thirst” 最常見的意思分別是“食欲”和“口渴”,不過在這句話中蝌矛,它們都表示“強烈的欲望”道批。把這段話記下來,同時就掌握了兩個形象實用的表達入撒。
- 怎樣學(xué)會使用這個詞隆豹?
1)翻譯下面的句子:
抖音的成功反映了人們對娛樂的強烈渴望。
(參考翻譯:The popularity of Douyin shows an overwhelming thirst for entertainment. 或者 The fierce thirst for recreation has fueled the success of Douyin.)
2)情景:如他父親所期待的茅逮,他對知識的渴望并沒有因為他退學(xué)和打工而停止.
造句:As his father'd expect, his thirst for knowledge didn’t stop just because he dropped out of college and supported his family first.