be spoiling for

1 Nonetheless, after eight years of populist rule that hardened the battle lines of Polish politics, much of the public is spoiling for a fight.

2 People spoiling for a fight are not put off by facts, any more than by common decency.

3 Characters like these — working-class, usually white, tortured, spoiling for a fight — aren’t exactly the flavor of the moment among playwrights.

4 Right-wing Republicans who represent a minority in their party and in Congress have succeeded in sowing mass dysfunction, spoiling for a shutdown, an impeachment and a House coup.

5 Without your being able to recognize it, someone might be spoiling for a fight or feeling defensive.

6 The Republicans who gathered at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library to watch their party’s presidential primary debate weren’t exactly spoiling for a fight.

7 California governor Gavin Newsom has been spoiling for a fight on the national stage.

8 The other was deadly serious, and some who ventured there ended up spoiling for civil war, committing violent crimes, and brandishing knives, guns, and bullwhips against their phantoms.

9 He was intent on going abroad for advanced studies.

他一心想出国深造。

10 Some of the elders are spoiling for war.

一些老人正一心想着战争。

1 渴望

intent hungry eager anxious avid greedy thirsty longing wishful ravenous wistful solicitous raring lickerish want wish desire anxiety hunger enthusiasm ambition hurry aspiration itch craving lust thirst avidity Sehnsucht appetence athirst agog long pine aspire ache yen yearn slaver hanker desiderate fancy relish pant crave sigh starve weary fall over oneself on edge

2 极想

fall over oneself

3 切望

eager itch craving longing impatience solicitude avidity desiderium long die crave yearn