| 词组 | appetite |
| 释义 | appetite /ˈæpətaɪt, ˈæpɪtaɪt/ noun 1. a desire for foodadjectivesa good/healthy appetite Growing children should have a healthy appetite.a big/huge/enormous/hearty appetite Most small boys have enormous appetites.a voracious/ravenous appetite (=you want a very large amount of food) The dog had a voracious appetite and was asking for more food.a poor appetite (=a desire for less food than you need) A poor appetite may be a sign of illness.a small appetite If your child has a small appetite, give him or her smaller meals more frequently.verbshave an appetite There’s lots of food – I hope you have a good appetite.lose your appetite She was so miserable that she completely lost her appetite.regain your appetite He is feeling better and has regained his appetite.give sb an appetite also stimulate your appetite formal The exercise and fresh air had given us an appetite. | The aroma of the herbs and spices helps stimulate the appetite.work up an appetite (=become hungry by being active) We went for a long walk to work up an appetite.satisfy sb’s appetite (=stop someone feeling hungry) At each mealtime, eat enough to satisfy your appetite.spoil/ruin sb’s appetite (=make someone not feel like eating a meal) Don’t give the children any more sweets – it will spoil their appetite.suppress/take away sb’s appetite (=make someone not feel hungry) The drug helps suppress your appetite. | The thought of the exam took away his appetite.phrasesloss/lack of appetite Symptoms include fever and loss of appetite. | I’m a bit worried about her lack of appetite.take the edge off sb’s appetite (=make someone feel less hungry) Have a hot drink to take the edge off your appetite.2. a desire to have or do somethingadjectivesa great/huge/enormous appetite They have shown tremendous enthusiasm and a great appetite for work.an insatiable/voracious appetite (=so that you always want more) She had an insatiable appetite for fame.a growing appetite There is a growing appetite for foreign goods.little appetite The people have little appetite for another war.the public appetite for sth The programme is intended to satisfy the public appetite for serious information.verbswhet sb’s appetite (=make someone want something) He told me enough about the film to whet my appetite.feed sb’s appetite (=make someone want something more) The press feeds the public’s appetite for details of celebrities’ lives.satisfy sb’s appetite (=stop someone wanting something) This work did not satisfy my appetite for adventure.lose your appetite for sth He has never lost his appetite for football.prepositionsan appetite for sth I was surprised by their appetite for knowledge. |
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