salivate
US /ˈsæl.ə.veɪt/
UK /ˈsæl.ɪ.veɪt/
動詞
1.
流口水, 垂涎
to produce saliva in the mouth, especially in anticipation of food or in response to a stimulus
範例:
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The smell of freshly baked bread made her mouth salivate.
新鮮出爐的麵包香味讓她垂涎欲滴。
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Dogs often salivate when they see their food bowl.
狗看到食盆時經常流口水。
2.
垂涎, 渴望
to show great desire or anticipation for something, often in a greedy or eager way
範例:
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The investors were salivating at the prospect of huge profits.
投資者們對巨額利潤的前景垂涎三尺。
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He was practically salivating over the new sports car.
他幾乎對那輛新跑車垂涎欲滴。