lust

英 [lʌst] 美[lʌst]

近义词avarice crave passion thirst desire greed

n. 性欲；强烈的欲望
vi. 贪求，渴望
n. (Lust)人名；(捷、匈、瑞典)卢斯特

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中文词源

lust 性欲，欲望

来自古英语lust,渴望，胃口，愉悦，追求，来自Proto-Germanic,需要，渴望，来自PIE*las,没有管制的，没有控制的，可能来自PIE*leu,松开，词源同lose,loose.后主要用于指性欲，肉欲，其它词义逐渐消失。词义演变比较wanton,lascivious.

助记提示

1. 音：辣死他，火辣(hot)指性感，刺激欲望至死

英文词源

lust: lust: [OE] Lust is a Germanic word; it goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *lust-, which as well as English lust had produced German lust (now used for ‘pleasure’ rather than ‘desire’). Swedish lust ‘inclination, pleasure, desire’ was borrowed from Low German. From the same Germanic ancestor came the now archaic verb list ‘desire’, source of listless. And it is possible that lascivious [15], acquired from late Latin lascīviōsus, may ultimately be related.
=> lascivious, listless
lust (n.): Old English lust "desire, appetite, pleasure; sensuous appetite," from Proto-Germanic *lustuz (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Dutch, German lust, Old Norse lyst, Gothic lustus "pleasure, desire, lust"), from PIE *las- "to be eager, wanton, or unruly" (cognates: Latin lascivus "wanton, playful, lustful;" see lascivious).

In Middle English, "any source of pleasure or delight," also "an appetite," also "a liking for a person," also "fertility" (of soil). Sense of "sinful sexual desire, degrading animal passion" (now the main meaning) developed in late Old English from the word's use in Bible translations (such as lusts of the flesh to render Latin concupiscentia carnis [I John ii:16]); the cognate words in other Germanic languages tend still to mean simply "pleasure."
lust (v.): c. 1200, "to wish, to desire," from lust (n.) and Old English lystan (see list (v.4)). Sense of "to have a strong sexual desire (for or after)" is first attested 1520s in biblical use. Related: Lusted; lusting.

双语例句

1. His lust for her grew until it was overpowering.: 他企图在肉体上占有她的欲望变得一发不可收拾。

2. The mobs became driven by a crazed blood-lust to take the city.: 杀红了眼的暴徒们意欲占领这座城市。

3. Lust now seems to be associated with casual sex and loose morals.: 色欲如今似乎与性生活随便和道德放纵联系在一起了。

4. His relationship with Angie was the first which combined lust with friendship.: 他和安吉的关系属第一种，即肉欲加友谊。

5. This is lust thinly disguised as love.: 这表面是爱，其实是赤裸的欲望。

英英释意

1. a strong sexual desire

2. self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

考试真题

As for me, I shared none of their canine lust.

实用场景例句

Their affair was driven by pure lust.: 他们私通纯粹是受淫欲的驱使。

to satisfy his lust for power: 满足他对权力的强烈欲望

She has a real lust for life (= she really enjoys life) .: 她真懂得享受生活。

His relationship with Angie was the first which combined lust with friendship...: 他和安吉的关系属第一种，即肉欲加友谊。

His lust for her grew until it was overpowering.: 他企图在肉体上占有她的欲望变得一发不可收拾。

It was Fred's lust for glitz and glamour that was driving them apart.: 是弗雷德对浮华、奢靡生活的强烈欲望使他们越走越远。

Lured by the lust of gold, the pioneers pushed onward.: 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下, 继续奋力向前.

The lust to kill had suddenly descended on her.: 她突然起了杀生之念.

He used her just to sate his lust.: 他只不过用她来泄欲.

Desire is your drive, passion, urge, or lust for wanting to have sex.: 性欲是你想要做爱的动力、情、望或渴求.

Lust, Caution saw a return for Lee to Chinese waters.: 《色戒》是典型的中国片.

He is satisfied with the pleasant lust of arrogance.: 他已经满足于骄傲自满的快活欲望.

Vicky had no tolerance for pain and no lust for combat.: 薇琪不容许背叛以及没有出轨欲望.

Application: Lust and pornography are disobedient uses of our minds and eyes.: 原则应用: 召妓是一种误用身体的罪行.这是与娼妓的身体灵魂结合.

Lust, of course, involves a craving for sex.: 首先当然是欲望, 包括对性的强烈渴求.

The lust of men must not be overdone.: 人们的欲望不该过分.

He attacked women to satisfy his lust.: 他袭击妇女来满足他的淫欲.

Mercenary men lust for wealth.: 唯利是图的人贪求财富.

Love will be uplifted, praised, but lust will be hated and condemned!: 爱要被高举、被赞颂, 情欲却要被恨恶、被定罪!

It'seemed less to cast out the evils of humanity than to feed its blood lust.: 看来与其说是消弭了人类的罪恶,倒不如说是满足了人类的杀戮欲.

Yet this same lust for tyrannical conquest is also their greatest weakness.: 同时,对于残忍征服的渴望也是他们的最大弱点.

But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.: 雅1:14但各人被试探、是被自己的私欲牵引诱惑的.

Hasn't t NATO slaked his lust for blood?: 难道北约还没有满足他的血腥的欲望吗 ?

The ogre demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village lass to satisfy his blood lust.: 这个食人巨妖要求村里每年献祭一个少女来满足他的嗜血欲.

Lured by the lust of gold, the pioneers pushed forward.: 开拓者在黄金欲的诱惑下, 继续奋力向前.

She felt no lust whatsoever for him.: 她对他没有丝毫欲望.

He was filled with lust for power.: 他内心充满了对权力的渴望.

Their affair was driven by pure lust.: 他们私通纯粹是受淫欲的驱使。

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