n.(名词)

1. 食欲，胃口
2. 爱好，嗜好
3. 欲望，斗志，强烈欲望

n.(名词)

1. [C]欲望 instance of a natural desire for sth
2. [U][C]胃口,食欲 a desire or wish to have sth

Noun:

1. a feeling of craving something;

   "an appetite for life"
   "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"
   

1.胃口;食欲
Yourappetite is your desire to eat.

e.g. He has a healthyappetite...
他胃口很好。
e.g. Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss ofappetite.
症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。

2.强烈欲望;渴望
Someone'sappetite for something is their strong desire for it.

e.g. ...hisappetite for success.
他对成功的强烈渴望
e.g. ...Americans' growingappetite for scandal...
美国人对丑闻日益增强的好奇心

1. 胃口：虽然学长说, 什麼都不用带, 只要带人去和好胃口 (appetite) 去就好了, 不过, 我还是左思右想, 想做点东西, 让大家尝尝. 而且, 份量不能太多, 否则大家会吃不下.

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2. 欲念：侯易(Hoey)的词汇重复理论认为语篇中词项重复三次或三次以上即构成词汇衔接链,对语篇的连贯起重要的纽带作用.本文以劳里.李(Laurie Lee)的散文(appetite)为文本,分析词汇衔接链在语篇中的特征及功能,

1. My appetite fell off.
   我的食欲减退了。
2. It'll whet the appetite.
   它会增强食欲。
3. I've lost my appetite.
   我没有了食欲。
4. The baby has a good appetite.
   这个婴儿食欲很好。
5. The gin killed my appetite.
   杜松子酒使我食欲大减。
6. The children all have healthy appetites.
   孩子们的胃口都很好。
7. My two sons have enormous appetite.
   我两个儿子的食欲惊人。
8. The long walk gave her a good appetite.
   长途步行让她胃口大开。
9. He tried to moderate his appetite because he wants to loose weight.
   他尽力节食，想减轻体重。
10. He had a notorious sexual appetite.
    他的性欲是臭名昭著的。
11. A man must decide either to curb his appetites or surrender to them.
    一个人必须决定，或抑制其欲念，或向其欲念屈服。
12. Exercise gave me an appetite.
    运动促进我的食欲。
13. All that work on the bicycle has given me an appetite.
    修自行车费了那么多力气以后我胃口大增。
14. This restaurant catered to large appetites and modest purses.
    这家饭馆向胃口很大但囊中羞涩的人供餐。
15. Sudden decrease in appetite is sometimes a sign of illness.
    食欲突然减退有时是生病的征兆。
16. He hasn't got much of an appetite.
    她胃口不大。
17. He is a giant of vast appetite.
    他是个饭量过人的大汉。
18. He was a person of gross sexual appetites.
    他是一个性欲旺盛的人。
19. Classic music is to her appetite.
    她喜欢古典音乐。
20. He ate with the appetite of a wolf.
    他狼吞虎咽。
21. He ate slowly, without appetite.
    他没有食欲，吃得很慢。

～+ prep. -phrase

1. Her appetite for gossip is absolutely indecent.
   她爱搬弄是非，极不道德。
2. Exercises will increase your appetite for food.
   锻炼身体会增进食欲。
3. Our son is a football player and has a big appetite for meat.
   我们的儿子是个橄榄球运动员，吃起肉来胃口很大。
4. I have no appetite for a big fight.
   我无意大吵大闹。
5. They had no appetite for the fight.
   他们毫无斗志。
6. She has a great appetite for knowledge.
   她有强烈的求知欲。
7. At the moment he had no appetite for work.
   眼下他不想工作。
8. He has such a big appetite for reading that you never see him without a book.
   他是那么酷爱读书，你总是可以看到他手不释卷。
9. He indulged his appetite to excess.
   他纵欲无度。

spoil one's appetite

坏了胃口，影响食欲 make sb want to eat less at a meal

work up an appetite

增强食欲do sth that makes you hungry

• The most violent appetites in all Creatures are Lust and Hunger.

  出自：Addison

• I can't explain till I've had something to eat. You idle rich don't realize it, but working gives one an appetite.

  出自：P. G. Wodehouse

• He gained back some of the weight he lost, but his appetite remained only fair.

  出自：J. Hersey

• She picked without appetite at her small salad.

  出自：J. Heller

• Suji's sexual appetite is formidable.

  出自：R. Grayson

He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite .

他患有头痛和食欲不振。

The walk gave me a good appetite.

散步使我胃口大开。

Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.

不要在两餐之间吃东西，以免影响胃口。

The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal.

公众对丑事总是喜闻乐道。

sexual appetites

性欲

The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more) .

预告是为了吊胃口。

Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite.

症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。

...his appetite for success.

他对成功的强烈渴望

...Americans' growing appetite for scandal...

美国人对丑闻日益增强的好奇心

He has a healthy appetite...

他胃口很好。

He has a jaded appetite.

他的食欲不振.

She is suffering from lack of appetite.

她没有食欲.

I love reading: I have an insatiable appetite for vicarious experience.

我喜欢读书,对于体验间接经历有一种不能满足的渴求.

This medicine will work up an appetite.

这种药有开胃作用.

He has a good appetite.

他胃口很好.

She's much better; she's got an appetite now.

她 已经 好多了, 饭也吃得下了.

Don't spoil your appetite by eating sweets just before dinner.

不要在饭前吃糖来损害你的食欲.

He has a gigantic appetite and eats gigantic meals.

他有很大的食量,能吃很多的食物.

Exercise will improve your appetite for food.

运动能增进你的食欲.

He spent a lot of money in satisfying the appetite for excitement and amusement.

他花钱如水,以求满足兴奋和欢娱的欲望.

Her appetite for gossip is absolutely indecent.

她爱搬弄是非,极不道德.

I have no appetite because I didn't sleep well last night.

昨晚没睡好,吃饭不香.

His fever is allayed, but his appetite is still flatted.

他发烧减轻了, 但食欲仍然不振.

Sleep deprivation can cause stress, loss of appetite and lethargy.

睡眠不足会导致紧张 、 没有胃口和懒散.

The odour of food may be a trigger for man's appetite.

食物的香味能引起人的食欲.

The baby has a good appetite.

这个婴儿食欲很好.

Some drinks prepare appetite for dinners.

有些饮料可使人在饭前开胃.

I began to curb my appetite for food and drink.

我开始节制饮食.

n.(名词)

1. appetite的基本意思是“欲望”,指人或动物对食物或性的欲望; 用于比喻可指“斗志”等。
2. appetite既可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词,有复数形式。

• ☆ 直接源自中古英语的appetit，意为强烈要求。