salivate
英[?s?l?ve?t]
美[?s?l??vet]
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VERB
(常指因见到或闻到食物而)分泌唾液，流口水，垂涎
When people or animals salivate, they produce a lot of saliva in their mouth, often as a result of seeing or smelling food.
例句
Any dog will salivate when presented with food.
所有狗看到食物都会流口水。
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VERB
垂涎;渴望
If you say that someone is salivating over something such as the chance to make a lot of money, you are emphasizing that you disapprove of their pleasure or eagerness.
例句
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。
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。
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