thirst
noun/θɜːst/
/θɜːrst/
- [uncountable, singular] the feeling of needing or wanting a drink
口渴；干渴感 - He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water.
他喝了好多冷水解渴。 - She woke up with a raging thirst and a headache.
她醒来后，感到头痛，口渴难忍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- intense
- raging
- …
- quench
- slake
- die of
- …
- He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water.
- [uncountable] the state of not having enough water to drink
渴；干渴 - Thousands are dying of thirst.
成千上万的人都干渴得奄奄一息。 - Many of the refugees were suffering badly from thirst.
许多难民都忍受严重的干渴。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- intense
- raging
- …
- quench
- slake
- die of
- …
- Thousands are dying of thirst.
- [singular] thirst (for something) a strong desire for something
渴望；热望 - a thirst for knowledge
如饥似渴的求知欲
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- insatiable
- unquenchable
- …
- have
- satisfy
- thirst for
- a thirst for knowledge
Word OriginOld English thurst (noun), thyrstan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorst, dorsten and German Durst, dürsten.