单词 | insatiable |
释义 | insatiable /ɪnseɪʃəbl/ (rather formal) always wanting more of sth; not able to be satisfied不知足的;无法满足的◆the public seems to have an insatiable appetite for celebrity news.公众对名人新闻的渴求似乎永无餍足。◆there seems to be an insatiable demand for more powerful computers.人们对计算机性能的要求似乎永无止境。ⓘ insatiable is typically used to talk about sb's appetite, curiosity, demand, desire or hunger. you can also talk about a person being insatiable, although this is not very common. * insatiable 常形容人的 appetite、curiosity、demand、desire 或 hunger。形容人时还可用 be insatiable,但这一用法并不常见。insatiable/ɪnˈseɪʃəbl ||; ɪnˈseʃəbḷ/adj that cannot be satisfied; very great 无法满足的;程度深的: ◇an insatiable desire for knowledge 无尽的求知欲◇an insatiable appetite 无法满足的胃口 insatiablesee ⇨ satisfied/not satisfied 7 in·sa·tia·ble /ɪn`seʃɪəbḷ; ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/adjalways wanting more and more of something 贪得无厌的,无法满足的:◇an insatiable appetite for cheap romantic novels 对低级趣味言情小说的无法满足的爱好 |
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