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| /ˈæpəˌtaɪt/ |
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| 1 | C/U the natural feeling of wanting to eat 食欲；胃口 |
| a chubby baby with a good, healthy appetite 有着良好健康胃口的胖乎乎的婴儿 |
| The symptoms include fever and loss of appetite. 症状包括发烧和食欲不振。 |
| All that fresh air and exercise has given me an appetite. 所有这些新鲜空气和锻炼使我食欲大振。 |
| spoil/ruin your appetite (=make you want to eat less at a meal) Don’ t have any more chocolate – you’ ll spoil your appetite. 坏了胃口；影响食欲 |
| work up an appetite (=do something that makes you hungry) Ella had worked up an appetite in the gym. 增强食欲 |
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| 2 | C a feeling of being very interested in something or wanting it very much 欲望 |
| +for The public’ s appetite for celebrity gossip seems insatiable. 公众获取名人小道消息的欲望似乎永远难以满足。 |
| sexual appetite He is portrayed as having an immense sexual appetite. 他被描述成一个有着极强性欲的人。 |
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