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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- thirsty [ 'θɝstɪ] [ 'θəːstɪ]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- thirsty ['θ3ːstɪ]
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1.
adj
feeling a desire to drink
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2.
adj
dry; arid
- the thirsty soil
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3.
adj
[
foll by for] feeling an eager desire- thirsty for information
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4.
adj
causing thirst
- thirsty work
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1.
adj
feeling a desire to drink
Examples
- Drink whenever you feel thirsty.
- 口渴就要喝水。 → thirsty
- All this made me thirsty.
- 所有这些都让我感到口渴。
- It's thirsty work!
- 这是个让人感到口渴的工作！
- I am thirsty for orange juice right now.
- 现在我特别想喝橙汁。 → thirsty
- In the movie, the man was thirsty for the blood of the boss.
- 电影里那个男人非常希望能杀了自己的老板。 → thirsty
- I was so thirsty that I drank a liter of iced tea.
- 我太渴了，竟然喝了一公升的冰茶。 → liter
- She was so thirsty; she downed two bottles of milk.
- 她渴极了，一口气喝光了两瓶牛奶。 → down
- she's hungry/thirsty
- 她饿了/渴了 → be
- gardening is thirsty work
- 园艺是辛苦的工作 → thirsty
- the thirsty soil → thirsty
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