appetite /ˈæpəˌtaɪt/ noun plural appetites
plural appetites
Learner's definition of APPETITE
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: a physical desire for food胃口 [count]
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He has a healthy/good/hearty appetite.他的胃口很好。
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men with big/large/gargantuan appetites胃口非常大的人
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Delicious smells from the kitchen whetted our appetites. [=made us hungry]厨房飘出的香味刺激了我们的食欲。
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That movie made me lose my appetite. [=I no longer wanted to eat after seeing that movie]看了那部电影,我一点胃口也没有了。
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Some common symptoms are tiredness, nausea, and loss of appetite.一些常见的症状为疲劳、恶心和食欲不振。
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I had no appetite and couldn't sleep.我没有食欲还失眠。
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[count] : a desire or liking for something欲望;喜好 —
usually + for