salivate
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英 ['sælɪveɪt]
美['sælɪvet]
释义
vt. 使流涎；使过量分泌唾液
vi. 分泌唾液；流口水
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.
双语例句
- 1. Any dog will salivate when presented with food.
- 所有狗看到食物都会流口水。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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.
来自互联网
- 3. 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.
来自互联网
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"
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
