mass noun
1- very strong sexual desire强烈的性欲, 淫欲：
he knew that his lust for her had returned.
他知道自己对她又有强烈的欲望了。
1.1
- in sing. a passionate desire for something欲望, 渴望：
a lust for power.
权力欲。
1.2
- （一般作lusts）chiefly Theology a sensuous appetite regarded as sinful【主神学】（被看作是罪过的）感官欲望：
lusts of the flesh.
肉欲。
no obj.
1- have a very strong sexual desire for someone（对某人）有强烈性欲, 好色：
he really lusted after me in those days.
那时他对我有着强烈的色欲。
1.1
- feel a strong desire for something渴望, 对…有强烈欲望：
pregnant women lusting for pickles and ice cream.
特想吃泡菜和冰淇淋的孕妇。
派生词
lustful
adjectivelustfully
adverblustfulness
noun词源
Old English （also in the sense 'pleasure, delight'）, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lust and German Lust.