thirsty
/ˈθɝsti/KK
θɝs·ti
變化形
thirstier
thirstiest
1.
口渴的
因身體缺水而想喝水或其他飲料。
用法：通常放在連綴動詞後，例如「be thirsty」或「feel thirsty」。也常用「thirsty for + 飲料」表示想喝某種飲料。
After basketball practice, I was so thirsty that I drank two bottles of water.
籃球練習後，我非常口渴，喝了兩瓶水。
Bring a water bottle because you may get thirsty during the hike.
帶個水瓶，因為健行途中你可能會口渴。
2.
渴望……的；熱切追求……的
強烈想要獲得某事物，常指成功、知識、機會或改變。
用法：「thirsty for knowledge」是較常見的搭配。表示「渴求權力」時，通常用複合字「power-thirsty」。
The library welcomed students thirsty for knowledge during the summer break.
圖書館在暑假期間歡迎渴求知識的學生。
The new business is thirsty for new chances in other countries.
這家新公司渴望在其他國家找到新的機會。
3.
很想喝酒的；想找酒喝的
想喝含酒精飲料；常用於非正式談話，也可能帶有玩笑、批評或暗示飲酒過量的語氣。
用法：這個意思通常要靠談話情境判斷；若只想表達生理口渴，宜直接說明想喝水或其他飲料。
After a long week, he said he was thirsty for a cold drink.
忙了一整週後，他說他很想喝一杯冰飲料。
Some people get thirsty when they meet old friends and have a drink.
有些人和老朋友見面並喝飲料時會覺得口渴。
常見錯誤
After running, I am very thirst.
After running, I am very thirsty.／After running, I have a strong thirst.
I am thirsty for drink water.
I am thirsty for water.／I want to drink water.
I am thirsty to drink water.
I am thirsty and want to drink water.／I am thirsty for water.
I have thirsty.
I am thirsty.／I feel thirsty.
相關字詞
學習提示
・日常最自然的說法是「I’m thirsty.」，用來表示「我口渴了」。
・「thirsty for」可接飲料，例如「thirsty for water」；但在一般對話中，直接說「I’m thirsty」往往已足夠。
・比喻義的「thirsty for knowledge」較正式；不要把它和網路俚語中帶負面意味的「thirsty」混為一談。