appetite | BrE ˈapɪtʌɪt, AmE ˈæpəˌtaɪt | noun ① literal 食欲 shíyù ▸ he has a good/poor appetite 他食欲旺盛/不振 ▸ to work up an appetite 激起食欲 ▸ it'll spoil or take away your appetite 那会让你倒胃口 ② figurative 欲望 yùwàng ▸ he has no appetite for that sort of work 他对那样的工作没兴趣 |