望梅止渴：thirsty的用法和辨析

I am se,give me something to drink from the Fountain of Memory.
                                                                                          ——Da Vinci's Demons
我渴了。求你了 從記憶之源拿點喝的給我吧
                                                                                          ——《達·芬奇的惡魔》

一、thirsty有幾種含義？

adj.

1.口渴的，口乾的

The thirsty man craved for water.

那個口渴的人渴望喝水。

2.乾旱的，缺水的

They watered the thirsty fields.

他們給乾旱的土地灌水。

3.渴望的，渴求的，熱望的

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

從那時候起，我就非常渴望有一天我能成爲辦公室的職員。

4.耗油的

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

使用諾維發動機的跑車重量大、速度快、很難控制，也十分耗油。

二、一起來玩個填詞遊戲吧

People should understand how         for revenge they are.
人們應該理解他們復仇的願望是多麼強烈