athirst
/əˈθɜːst/adjective
predic.
1- archaic〈古〉thirsty口渴的。
1.1
- very eager to get something渴望的：
she was athirst for news.
她渴望得到消息。
词源
Old English ofthyrst, shortened from ofthyrsted, past participle of ofthyrstan 'be thirsty'.