英:[ə'θɜ:st]
美:[ə'θɜst]
英:[ə'θɜ:st]
美:[ə'θɜst]
a·thirst
thuhrst
Adjective
1. (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous;
"athirst for knowledge"
"hungry for recognition"
"thirsty for informaton"
"thirsting, thirsty," 晚期古英语; 参见 a- (1) + thirst (v.)。
Middle English, from Old English ofthyrst, past participle of ofthyrstan to suffer from thirst, from of off, from + thyrstan to thirst — more at of
The first known use of athirst was before the 12th century
athleticadjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of athletes or athletics
vigorous sense 1, active
strong sense 1, muscular
athletenoun
a person who is trained in or good at games and exercises that require physical skill, endurance, and strength
athletenoun
a person who is trained in or good at games and exercises that require physical skill, endurance, and strength
athirstadjective
eager
athirst for knowledge
1 Men were athirst, and water within sight—the pond glittering in the centre of the glade.
2 Francesca and Robert discover that they are kindred spirits, athirst for love, and a torrid affair commences.
3 I vow myself to thy service, Lord, to thine alone, for my soul is athirst to serve thee.
4 O eye that cravest sights thou must not see, O heart athirst for that which slakes not!
5 Go forth, therefore, and give to them that are athirst.'
6 Now, Abidjan, afloat on watery lagoons, is parched, its citizenry athirst yet fearful of stepping out into the streets, where bodies lie uncollected and the smell of death emanates.
7 I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of water of life freely.
我是创始的,也是成终的.我要把生命的泉水,白白赐给口渴的人喝.
8 Che-hough! it was as though I had been athirst since my birth.
9 I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of...
我要把生命的泉水,白白赐给口渴的人喝。
10 It was in this work that Sergeant Blount, athirst for praise and splendour of fame, threw himself with his ferocious energy and that Pedro proved the invaluable helpmate.
11 In this the heart of the Lily was waxing strong; but alas! her very soul was athirst for the "living water" that was so cruelly denied her.
12 Around those lips a shadowy half-smile was playing, but they were white with fatigue or excitement, and he drank the water instantly, as if athirst.
13 She rounded almost on her own length; then, bows on, back she came, black and grim, athirst for vengeance.
14 They are fed with the emptiness past the veil, And their hunger is filled; They have found the waters of peace, And are athirst no more.
15 “And the Spirit and the Bride say, come; let him that heareth say, come; and let him that is athirst come: and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”
16 Customers, you know, Captain, better than most men, customers must be answered, and will be answered, when we poor servants go athirst.
17 But the war-whoop of the hansom cab fiend athirst for—bones, is nothing in the way of a test compared with the wholly unexpected receipt of an objectionable and unwelcome letter.
18 I am restless. I am athirst for faraway things.
我心绪不宁。我渴望着遥远的事物。
19 He may not be athirst for the draught; a muddier liquor might quench his fire as well; but this dew and ichor is his, though another parch for it.
20 When in the midst of nature nursed, Sweet influences fell, On childly hearts that were athirst, Like soft dews in the bell Of tender flowers, that bowed their heads, And breathed a fresher smell.
1 渴
2 渴望的
hot hungry ready thirsty sick keen eager anxious avid longing wishful desirous wistful solicitous raring wild intense earnest agog intent greedy ravenous lickerish on edge passionary keen-set craving itchy covetous prurient longed-for passional sharp-set itching fain appetent orectic yearning bursting
3 渴望
wild sick intense hungry eager anxious avid earnest thirsty desirous wistful raring agog wish desire anxiety urge hunger aspiration craving thirst yen longing yearning ardor avidity for long die pine crave sigh aspire ache yearn hanker itch dying for yearn for have a rage for set mind on be mad after spell for intent greedy wishful ravenous solicitous lickerish want enthusiasm ambition hurry lust Sehnsucht appetence slaver desiderate fancy relish pant starve weary fall over oneself be spoiling for on edge keen dying impatient passional emulous sharp-set hungrily rage eagerness impatience solicitude prurience thirstiness hungriness pruriency water dream burn hone groan languish passionary keen-set ambitious itchy covetous prurient longed-for list itching gape Eros appetency desiderium fain covet adore gape after set heart on gasp for appetent orectic bursting hankeringly anxiously avidly longingly wishfully calling hankering avidness orexis set heart upon have a desire for be anxious to have a longing for have heart set on starve for yearn after pine after pant after desirous to as keen as mustard long to long for wish for hunger for keen on pine for