thirsty
“Thirsty”是一个形容词,通常表示由于需要或欲望而渴望的,说的是身体上的需要,比如需要喝水,也可以是心理上的需求,如渴望成功。
- I am really thirsty, can you give me some water?(我真的很渴,你能给我一些水吗?)
- After jogging, I was so thirsty.(跑步后我感到非常渴。)
- He is always thirsty for knowledge.(他总是渴望知识。)
The word thirsty is derived from the Old English word þurstig.
“Thirsty” 这个单词是由 “thirst” (渴望) 这个词根加上形容词后缀 “-y” 构成的,这个后缀在这里表示 “拥有…的特性”。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”Thirsty derives from the Old English word ‘þurstig’. The concept of thirst plays a key role in history and culture as it’s an essential human need.
“Thirsty”本身是形容词形态,与它相关的词有”thirst” (n. 渴望)和”thirstily” (adv. 渴望地),以及其形容词比较级”thirstier” (比较渴望的)和最高级”thirstiest” (最渴望的)。
你可以将 “thirsty” 和 “first” 进行联想,想象自己在跑完步后第一感觉就是渴望喝水,这样就可以很容易记住它了。
After the exhausting basketball match, John was the first one who ran to the faucet, he was really thirsty. (篮球比赛结束后, 约翰是第一个跑到水龙头的人,他真的很渴。)