- lust (for somebody)
very strong sexual desire, especially when love is not involved 强烈的性欲；色欲；淫欲 Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsc2, Feelingsc2He used her just to sate his lust. 他只不过用她来泄慾。 She felt no lust whatsoever for him. 她对他没有丝毫欲望。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pure
- carnal
- physical
- …
- feel
- satisfy
- lust (for something)
very strong desire for something or pleasure in something 强烈欲望；享受欲 to satisfy his lust for power 满足他对权力的强烈欲望 She has a real lust for life (= she really enjoys life). 她真懂得享受生活。 The ogre demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village lass to satisfy his blood lust. 这个食人巨妖要求村里每年献祭一个少女来满足他的嗜血慾。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- insatiable
- blood
- be driven by
- have
- satisfy
- …
- lust for
Word OriginOld English (also in the sense ‘pleasure, delight’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lust and German Lust.