• n. 食欲；嗜好

前缀ap-同ad-. 词根pet, 追求，见compete, 竞争。此处指渴望美食。

appetite

appetite: [14] In its origins, appetite referred to a very generalized desire or inclination; the wish for food is a secondary development. The Latin noun was appetītus, a derivative of the compound verb appetere ‘strive after, desire eagerly’, which was based on petere ‘go to, seek out’ (source also of English compete, impetus, petition, and repeat, and related to feather).
=> compete, impetus, petition, repeat

appetite (n.)

c. 1300, "craving for food," from Anglo-French appetit, Old French apetit (13c.) "appetite, desire, eagerness," from Latin appetitus "appetite," literally "desire toward," from appetitus, past participle of appetere "to long for, desire; strive for, grasp at," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + petere "go to, seek out" (see petition (n.)).

Of other desires or cravings, from late 14c. As an adjective form, OED lists appetitious (1650s) and appetitual (1610s) as "obsolete," but appetitive (1570s) continues.

1. There is nothing like a long walk to arouse the appetite.

没有什么比走很长的路更能激起食欲的了。

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2. Symptoms are a slight fever, headache and loss of appetite.

症状包括低烧、头痛和食欲不振。

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3. The public has an insatiable appetite for stories about the famous.

公众对名人有着难以满足的好奇心。

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4. Lili had clearly regained her appetite but Doran was disinterested in food.

莉莉显然已经恢复了食欲，但多兰却提不起胃口。

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5. Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite.

与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。

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