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thirsty

/ˈθɝs.ti/ 形容词 A2

中文: 渴、口渴

  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. · After all that work on a stupidly maintained spreadsheet, I am really thirsty.· Q: What's with John today? He seems off his game. A: He's pretty thirsty, I think.
  3. Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink. (informal) · Marching is thirsty work.
  4. Craving something immaterial. (figuratively) · thirsty for knowledge· thirsty for attention
  5. Craving or desiring sex. (figuratively, slang) · This is the third time that girl brought up her crush. She must really be thirsty for him.

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## The Thirsty Pigeon
《Three Hundred Aesop's Fables》,第11页 · B2
“Mademoiselle Valentine passed through the room to go to Madame de Villefort’s,” said he; “and in passing, as she was thirsty, she drank what remained in the glass; as for the decanter, Master Edward had emptied that to make a pond for his ducks.”
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第928页 · C1
But he had no sooner eaten than he felt thirsty; he had forgotten that.
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第1082页 · C1
When daylight dawned he saw that he was near a stream; he was thirsty, and dragged himself towards it.
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第1088页 · C1

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