thirsty

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈθɜːs.ti/    美 /ˈθɝs.ti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who is thirsty (for a drink, sex, alcohol, etc.). countable,plural-normally,uncountable
    — The most interesting thing to the "chicken fanciers"—and the thirsty also—was an ice cream parlor in Morrison. Before we left […] the town ran short on all brands of beer (near, Root, etc.), and the thirsties of the crowd were reduced to the tamer pastime of eating oranges and cracking peanuts.
  2. Thirst. countable,uncountable
    — There is a thirsty that is not for the belly. There is a thirsty for land that belong to we."
形容词 adj.
  1. Needing to drink water or any liquid that can supply water.
    — After all that work in the hot sun, I am really thirsty.
  2. Craving alcohol; especially, experiencing some alcohol withdrawal. euphemistic
    — After all that work on a stupidly maintained spreadsheet, I am really thirsty.
  3. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink. informal,uncommon
    — Marching is thirsty work.
  4. Craving something immaterial. figuratively
    — thirsty for knowledge
  5. Craving something immaterial.; Craving or desiring sex. figuratively,slang
    — This is the third time that girl brought up her crush. She must really be thirsty for him.

词形变化

thirstier comparative thirstiest superlative thursty alternative,obsolete thirsties plural thursty alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
adry athirst drouthy droughty dry parched thirstful thirsty unslaked
反义词
nonthirsty unthirsty sated satiated slaked
上位词
appetited desirous
下位词
dry as a dead dingo's donger gasping hydropic hydropical
衍生词
bloodthirsty cumthirsty I'm thirsty nonthirsty thirstily thirstiness thirsty work thungry unthirsty
相关词
thirst thirst trap hungry I'm thirsty spit cotton spit feathers craving drunk

词源

词源 1
From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.
词源 2
From Middle English thirsty, from Old English þurstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *þurstug. Equivalent to thirst + -y. Cognate with Dutch dorstig, German durstig.
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