望梅止渴：thirsty的用法和辨析

I am thirsty.Please,give me something to drink from the Fountain of Memory.                                                                                          ——Da Vinci's Demons我渴了。求你了 从记忆之源拿点喝的给我吧                                                                                          ——《达·芬奇的恶魔》

一、thirsty有几种含义？

adj.

1.口渴的，口干的

The thirsty man craved for water.

那个口渴的人渴望喝水。

2.干旱的，缺水的

They watered the thirsty fields.

他们给干旱的土地灌水。

3.渴望的，渴求的，热望的

At that time, I am very thirsty to be the official clerk on one day.

从那时候起，我就非常渴望有一天我能成为办公室的职员。

4.耗油的

Novi-engined cars were heavy, dangerously fast, difficult to control, and thirsty.

使用诺维发动机的跑车重量大、速度快、很难控制，也十分耗油。

二、一起来玩个填词游戏吧

People should understand how         for revenge they are.人们应该理解他们复仇的愿望是多么强烈