thirst
UK/θә:st/US
NGSL 3kIELTSB1
Definitions
n.
The feeling of needing or wanting to drink; a strong desire or craving for something
口渴；渴望
v.
To feel thirsty; to have a strong desire for something
感到口渴；渴望
Root Breakdown
Native Englishthirstother
=thirst
Common Collocations
- 1.quench one's thirst解渴
- 2.thirst for knowledge对知识的渴望
- 3.die of thirst渴死；极度口渴
- 4.unquenchable thirst难以满足的渴望
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the long hike, she quenched her thirst with a cold bottle of water.
- 2.
His thirst for knowledge drove him to read dozens of books every year.
- 3.
The refugees suffered from extreme thirst after days without clean water.