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单词 salivate
释义
salivate
sælɪveɪt ˈsæləˌveɪt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense salivates, present participle salivating, past tense , past participle salivated
1 VERB (常指因见到或闻到食物而)分泌唾液,流口水,垂涎 When people or animals salivate, they produce a lot of saliva in their mouth, often as a result of seeing or smelling food. (常指因见到或闻到食物而)分泌唾液,流口水,垂涎
  • Any dog will salivate when presented with food. [VERB]

    所有狗看到食物都会流口水。

salivation
  • ...night sweats and excessive perspiration or salivation.

    盗汗、脱汗或流涎

2 VERB 垂涎;渴望 If you say that someone is salivating over something such as the chance to make a lot of money, you are emphasizing that you disapprove of their pleasure or eagerness. 垂涎;渴望 [disapproval]
  • Johnson was salivating over the millions he stood to make. [V over/at n]

    约翰逊对快要到手的几百万垂涎欲滴。

  • American companies were salivating at the juicy contracts for rebuilding Kuwait that were likely to come their way. [V over/at n]

    重建科威特的合同利润丰厚,对于他们有望分得的那一杯羹,美国各公司都垂涎欲滴。

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