詞彙精選：thirst的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
n.
口渴 [U,C]
例句：
He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water.
他喝了好多冷水解渴。
例句：
Thousands are dying of thirst.
成千上萬的人都乾渴得奄奄一息。
渴望，熱望
例句：
He has a thirst for vengeance.
他渴望復仇。
例句：
She has a thirst for knowledge.
她有着如飢似渴的求知慾。
v.
渴望 [I]
例句：
She thirsted for power.
她渴望擁有權力。
例句：
We all thirst for the same things.
我們都渴望得到同樣的東西。
口渴 [I]
二、詞義辨析：
yearn,long,thirst
這些動詞均含“渴望”之意。yearn通常指急迫不安地渴望或嚮往，着重懷有柔情或熱情。long指誠心誠意地渴望某事或物。thirst原義指對食物或飲料的渴求，引申指全力以求。
三、相關短語：
thirst for knowledge
渴望求知
四、參考例句：
She has a strong thirst for knowledge.
她有強烈的求知慾。
She has a thirst for knowledge.
她有着如飢似渴的求知慾。
He has a thirst for vengeance.
他渴望復仇。
They died of thirst on the voyage.
他們在航行途中因缺水而死亡。
Many boys have a thirst for adventure.
許多男孩都渴望冒險。
They died of thirst on the voyage.
他們在航行途中因缺水而死亡。
We all thirst for the same things.
我們都渴望得到同樣的東西。
His thirst for knowledge is insatiable.
他對知識的渴求不會滿足。
He had a great thirst for knowledge.
他渴求知識。
We have chest tightness, thirst, dizziness and nausea.
我們感到胸悶、口渴、眩暈和噁心。
