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noun
cravingspecifically: sexual desire
[by shortening & alteration] lecher
"渴望,强烈的欲望",1796年[Grose],可能是从 lecher 反推出来的,或者是从 latch(v.)的比喻用法中变形而来,表示"抓住,紧握"的次要意义。或者可能来自 letch(v.),是 leach 的变体。
back-formation from letcher, alteration of lecher
The first known use of letch was in 1757
1 I could see that this disgusting letch was about to lean in and give Emma a kiss.
2 Side effects include nausea, dizziness, numbness, dumbness, Dementias, deletions, leeches, letches, hexes, hoaxes, hocus-pocuses, And, if there is justice, spiritual, moral, federal, state, & local charges.
3 American Apparel likes to staff up its stores with good-looking and cheery people, and there have been times, honestly, when I've popped in just for a letch.
4 Grey-haired old wolf, your letch for peasants’ blood, For peasants’ sweat turned gold and silver and bronze, Is done, is done, for ever and ever is done!
5 Have all men had the strange letches which late in life have enraptured me, though in early days the idea of them revolted me?
6 a sudden letch for chocolate
7 they clearly have a letch for each other, but it might not develop into anything more lasting
8 Side effects include nausea, dizziness, numbness, dumbness, Dementias, deletions, leeches, letches, hexes, hoaxes, hocus-pocuses,And, if there is justice, spiritual, moral, federal, state, & local charges.
9 Men who preyed on younger women were called letches, cradle-robbers, dogs.
10 Was White going to break down and admit he’s a letch?