salivating

英 [ˈsælɪveɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˈsælɪveɪtɪŋ]

v.  (尤指看到或嗅到食物时)垂涎，流口水
salivate的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB (常指因见到或闻到食物而)分泌唾液，流口水，垂涎
  When people or animalssalivate, they produce a lot of saliva in their mouth, often as a result of seeing or smelling food.
  1. Any dog will salivate when presented with food.
     所有狗看到食物都会流口水。
• VERB 垂涎;渴望
  If you say that someoneis salivating oversomething such as the chance to make a lot of money, you are emphasizing that you disapprove of their pleasure or eagerness.
  1. Johnson was salivating over the millions he stood to make...
     约翰逊对快要到手的几百万垂涎欲滴。
  2. American companies were salivating at the juicy contracts for rebuilding Kuwait that were likely to come their way.
     重建科威特的合同利润丰厚，对于他们有望分得的那一杯羹，美国各公司都垂涎欲滴。

双语例句

• Breeze slowly sent aromas of peach intoxicate, let a person be salivating.
  轻风徐徐送来蜜桃醉人的芳香，让人垂涎欲滴。
• Global investors are salivating over Africa.
  国际投资商们都对非洲这块肥肉垂涎欲滴。
• With the global economy tentatively emerging from recession, and investors salivating over the remaining banks 'apparent return to significant profitability, some are beginning to ask: Did we really need to suffer so much?
  随着全球经济试探性地走出衰退，投资者对幸存银行明显恢复可观的盈利能力垂涎不已。一些人开始疑惑：我们真的需要付出如此大的代价吗？
• You may even notice how the mouth begins salivating before the drink touches the lips.
  也许你还能注意到在饮料接触嘴唇前你的口开始流口水。
• Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.
  狗并不像一般人认为的那样通过流口水排汗。它是通过脚底的肉趾排汗的。
• For more than two years funds have been salivating over the slew of assets that Europe's banks will have to sell.
  在长达两年多的时间里，资金一直觊觎欧洲银行将售出的那些资产。
• Superannuated cold warriors and neo-conservatives are salivating over the notion of a new cold war with Russia.
  想到与俄罗斯爆发新冷战，过时的冷战分子与新保守主义者就垂涎欲滴。
• Many Christian missionary groups are salivating at the opportunity to compete for all those heathen souls in the Orient.
  许多基督传教士团体都在垂涎这个机会，以此来争取更多的东方异教徒的心。
• This may seem small, but contractors, facing stagnant budgets at home, are salivating.
  这一数字或许看起来不大，但面对本国国防预算停滞不前的承包商却对此垂涎三尺。
• But in the meantime, the rise continues and London estate agents are salivating at the prospect of City bonuses in January.
  但与此同时，房价依然在涨，伦敦地产经纪则对明年1月份金融城奖金所带来的前景垂涎欲滴。