salivate

英 ['sælɪveɪt] 美['sælɪvet]
  • vt. 使流涎;使过量分泌唾液
  • vi. 分泌唾液;流口水

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词态变化


第三人称单数: salivates;过去式: salivated;过去分词: salivated;现在分词: salivating;名词: salivation;

中文词源


salivate 垂涎,流口水

saliva,痰,唾液,-ate,使。引申词义垂涎,流口水。

英文词源


salivate (v.)
1650s, "cause to produce saliva;" intransitive sense from 1680s, from Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare, from saliva (see saliva). Figurative use in reference to anticipation by 1965. Related: Salivated; salivating.

双语例句


1. Any dog will salivate when presented with food.
所有狗看到食物都会流口水。

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2. Jake heard the meowing and immediately began to salivate.
杰克听到喵喵叫声后,立即开始分泌唾液.

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3. A showdown in Istanbul between Arsenal and Barcelona would certainly be a final to salivate.
在伊斯坦布尔阿森纳和巴赛罗那之间的对决,将是大家讨论的最后结局.

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