feeling a need to drink something 渴的,口干的 the Guides were hot and thirsty. 女童子军觉得又热又渴。 ■(of land, plants, or skin) in need of water; dry or parched (土地、植物或皮肤)干旱的;缺水的 ■(of an engine, plant, or crop) consuming a lot of fuel or water (引擎、植物或庄稼)耗油的;需水量大的 ■having or showing a strong desire for something 渴望的,渴求的 Joe was as thirsty for scandal as anyone else. 乔和其他任何人一样,对丑闻十分热衷。 ■[attrib.](informal)(of activity, weather, or a time) causing the feeling of a need to drink something (非正式)(活动、天气或时段)使人口渴的 modelling is thirsty work. 铸模是使人口渴的活儿。