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thirst

/θɜːst/ /θɝst/

Meanings
noun

口渴，渴望。

A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which spots the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane

Examples :

"After running in the hot sun, I felt a strong thirst and immediately drank a glass of water. "
在烈日下跑步之后，我感到非常口渴，立刻喝了一杯水。
physiology sensation body drink

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

立刻，马上，立即。

"I hope we can begin immediately."

我希望我们能马上开始。

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

淹没， 覆盖， 压倒。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

巨浪一下子就吞没了那艘小艇。

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

兴奋，激动。

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

孩子们对学校旅行的兴奋之情，从他们的叽叽喳喳的谈话声中就能明显感受到。

Illustration vehemently

vehemently adverb

/ˈviː.ə.məntli/

强烈地, 激烈地.

"The student vehemently argued his point during the class debate. "

在课堂辩论中，那个学生强烈地为自己的观点辩护。

Illustration sensation

sensation noun

/sɛnˈseɪʃən/

感觉，知觉

"The soft, cool sensation of the rain on my face was refreshing after the long walk home from school. "

走了很长的路从学校回家后，雨水轻柔凉爽的触感让我感觉很舒服，精神一振。

Illustration deprivation

deprivation noun

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

剥夺，免职。

"The child's constant crying was a result of sleep deprivation. "

孩子不停地哭闹是因为睡眠不足，也就是睡眠被剥夺了。

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producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

生产，制造， 产生

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

这家工厂每个月都在生产数千辆汽车。

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

联合，结盟。

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

我们公司与一家当地慈善机构联合起来，帮助他们筹集项目资金。

Illustration secretion

secretion noun

/sɪˈkriːʃən/ /siˈkriːʃən/

分泌物，分泌液。

"The sweat on my forehead was a secretion caused by the hot weather. "

我额头上的汗水是由于天气炎热而产生的分泌物。

Illustration pharyngeal

pharyngeal noun

/ˌfæɹɪnˈdʒiːəl/ /fəˈɹɪndʒəl/

咽音

"While English doesn't use pharyngeal sounds, linguists studying Arabic explained that the pharyngeal is a type of consonant produced in the throat, common in that language. "

虽然英语不用咽音，但是研究阿拉伯语的语言学家解释说，咽音是一种在喉咙里发出的辅音，在阿拉伯语中很常见。