salivate

英 ['sælɪveɪt]美 ['sælɪvet]

vt. 使流涎；使过量分泌唾液

vi. 分泌唾液；流口水

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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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