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

• 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。
• While Roger Goodell had to watch a team no one cared about a month ago crashing his Super Bowl, Stern can start salivating at the prospect of another boffo matchup in the NBA Finals in June.
  当罗杰。古戴尔在一个月前关心那支球队拿得超级碗冠军时，斯特恩已经对六月的NBA总决赛虎视眈眈。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is probably a great deal of truth in the assertion that unecrupulous brokers are salivating at the thought of unsophisticated investors entering the securities market.
  断言不道德的经纪人想到没有经验的投资者进入股票市场就垂涎三尺可能有一定的道理。
• 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。
• But rather than salivating after the Goldmans of the world they should learn from HSBC, which has struggled to realise its global investment banking ambitions.
  但它们不该对全球的“高盛们”羡慕不已，而应该多研究一下汇丰（hsbc）该行一直难以实现其在全球投行方面的雄心。
• 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。
• 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。
• The emergence of second and third-tier Chinese cities with big populations has businesses salivating at the prospects of a consumer bonanza.
  中国拥有庞大人口规模的二、三线城市的出现，令企业对可能产生的消费热潮垂涎不已。