appetite
n
1 [U] physical desire, esp for food or pleasure 肉体的欲望(尤指对食物或享乐); 食欲; 胃口
When I was ill I completely lost my appetite. 我生病时完全没有食欲.
Don´t spoil your appetite by eating sweets before meals. 饭前不要吃糖以免影响食欲.
(fig 比喻) He had no appetite for the fight. 他毫无斗志.
2 [C] instance of a natural desire for sth (对某事物的)自然的欲望
The long walk has given me a good appetite. 走了长路使我食欲大振.
He has an amazing appetite for hard work. 他出奇地喜爱艰巨的工作.
a person of gross sexual appetites 性欲旺盛的人.