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ap·pe·tite AHD[ăpʹĭ-tīt'] D.J.[ˈæpɪˌtaɪt]K.K.[ˈæpɪˌtaɪt]n.(名词)- An instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink.食欲:一种本能生理欲望,尤指对食品或饮料
- A strong wish or urge:强烈的愿望,迫切的要求:an appetite for learning.学习的强烈愿望
- Middle English apetit 中古英语 apetit
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin appetītus [strong desire] [from past participle of] appetere [to strive after] 源自 拉丁语 appetītus [强烈欲望] 源自appetere的过去分词 [为…奋斗]
- ad- [ad-] ad- [前缀,表示“临近”]
- petere [to seek] * see pet- petere [寻找,尝试] * 参见 pet-
apʹpeti'tive AHD[ăpʹĭ-tī'tĭv, ə-pĕtʹĭ-tĭv] (形容词) |