格言必修 【44】

字號(hào):

The appetite grows by eating.
    胃口越吃越大。 —— 拉伯雷
    appetite means physical desire, esp for food or pleasure. 是指肉體的欲望(尤指對(duì)食物或享樂(lè)),食欲,胃口的意思。
    例如:
    When I was ill I completely lost my appetite.
    我生病時(shí)完全沒(méi)有食欲。
     Don't spoil your appetite by eating sweets before meals.
    飯前不要吃糖以免影響食欲。
    Appetite also refers to instance of a natural desire for sth. (對(duì)某事物的)自然的欲望。
    例如:
    He was an amazing appetite for hard work.
    他出奇地喜愛(ài)艱巨的工作。
    這句格言實(shí)際就是形容一種貪婪的欲望。