salivate

英 ['sælɪveɪt] 美['sælɪvet]
  • vt. 使流涎;使过量分泌唾液
  • vi. 分泌唾液;流口水

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词态变化


第三人称单数: salivates;过去式: salivated;过去分词: salivated;现在分词: salivating;名词: salivation;

中文词源


salivate 垂涎,流口水

saliva,痰,唾液,-ate,使。引申词义垂涎,流口水。

英英释意


1. produce saliva;
"We salivated when he described the great meal"
2. be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something;
"She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"

英文词源


salivate (v.)
1650s, "cause to produce saliva;" intransitive sense from 1680s, from Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare, from saliva (see saliva). Figurative use in reference to anticipation by 1965. Related: Salivated; salivating.

实用场景例句


(figurative)He was salivating over the thought of the million dollars.
想到那一百万元,他垂涎欲滴。

牛津词典

Any dog will salivate when presented with food.
所有狗看到食物都会流口水。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Johnson was salivating over the millions he stood to make...
约翰逊对快要到手的几百万垂涎欲滴。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

American companies were salivating at the juicy contracts for rebuilding Kuwait that were likely to come their way.
重建科威特的合同利润丰厚,对于他们有望分得的那一杯羹,美国各公司都垂涎欲滴。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Jake heard the meowing and immediately began to salivate.
杰克听到喵喵叫声后,立即开始分泌唾液.

期刊摘选

A showdown in Istanbul between Arsenal and Barcelona would certainly be a final to salivate.
在伊斯坦布尔阿森纳和巴赛罗那之间的对决,将是大家讨论的最后结局.

期刊摘选

Any dog will salivate when presented with food.
所有狗看到食物都会流口水。

柯林斯例句