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physical desire for food 食欲；胃口 He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite. 他头痛，而且食欲不振。 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingc1The cold air had given an edge to my appetite. 冷空气使我的食欲增加。 I have always had a small appetite. 我一向胃口不大。 special double-decker sandwiches for big appetites 为胃口大的人特意准备的双层三明治 She's always had a healthy appetite. 她一向胃口很好。 She had no appetite and began to lose weight. 她食欲不振，体重开始下降。 His appetite has returned to normal. 他的胃口已恢复正常。 Some drugs can suppress the appetite. 有些药可抑制食欲。 The symptoms of depression can include poor appetite and weight loss. 抑郁症的症状包括食慾不振和体重下降。 This is something you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite. 这个你可以在正餐之间吃而不影响你的胃口。 magnificent meals to tempt the most jaded appetites 能勾起最没胃口的人食欲的美餐
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- enormous
- gargantuan
- …
- have
- lose
- build
- …
- grow
- increase
- come back
- …
- a lack of appetite
- a loss of appetite
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a strong desire for something 强烈欲望 sexual appetites 性欲 The preview was intended to whet your appetite (= make you want more). 预告是为了吊胃口。 - appetite for something
The public have an insatiable appetite for scandal. 公众对丑事总是喜闻乐道。 There is no appetite for (= people do not want) massive federal investment in the US. 人们对美国的大规模联邦投资没有兴趣。
Extra Examplesan insatiable appetite for books 对书籍永不满足的欲望 We get into debt to indulge our appetite for consumer goods. 我们纵容自己对消费品的需求，结果负债了。 The airport cannot accommodate the growing appetite for flights. 这家机场无法满足越来越多的航班需求。 The BBC recognizes the public appetite for serious information. 英国广播公司意识到大众渴望了解严肃的资讯。 His appetite for power had grown. 他对权力的渴望增强了。 He sated her appetite for adventure and intrigue. 他满足了她喜欢冒险和耍诡计的欲望。 The website has enough good content to satisfy its users' intellectual appetite. 这家网站有足够多的优质内容，能满足用户智力上的需求。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
- …
- have
- lose
- give somebody
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- grow
- increase
- appetite for
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French apetit (modern appétit), from Latin appetitus ‘desire for’, from appetere ‘seek after’, from ad- ‘to’ + petere ‘seek’.