insatiate
UK/in'seiʃiət/US/in'seiʃiit/
C2
释义
adj.
Never satisfied; insatiable (literary/archaic).
不知满足的,贪得无厌的(文学/古旧)。
词根拆分
原生英语in-不,相反的
+
satiateroot
=insatiate
in-(不)+ satiate = 永不满足。是 insatiable 更古旧、更文学化的形式;现代写作用 insatiable。参见 insatiable。
常用搭配
- 1.insatiate greed永不满足的贪婪
- 2.insatiate ambition永不满足的野心
- 3.[insatiate] desire[贪得无厌的]欲望
例句
- 1.
The poem speaks of an insatiate longing for the sea.
这首诗写的是对大海永不止息的渴望。