- [uncountable, singular]
the feeling of needing or wanting a drink 口渴;干渴感 He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water. 他喝了好多冷水解渴。 She woke up with a raging thirst and a headache. 她醒来后,感到头痛,口渴难忍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- intense
- raging
- …
- quench
- slake
- die of
- …
- [uncountable]
the state of not having enough water to drink 渴;干渴 Thousands are dying of thirst. 成千上万的人都干渴得奄奄一息。 Many of the refugees were suffering badly from thirst. 许多难民都忍受严重的干渴。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- intense
- raging
- …
- quench
- slake
- die of
- …
- [singular] thirst (for something)
a strong desire for something synonym craving渴望;渴求 a thirst for knowledge 如饥似渴的求知欲
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- insatiable
- unquenchable
- …
- have
- satisfy
- thirst for
Word OriginOld English thurst (noun), thyrstan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorst, dorsten and German Durst, dürsten.