thirst

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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 English
thirstother
=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.

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