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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But the Note 4 has at least a half-dozen clever features that should prompt even the most die-hard Apple fan to begin salivating.
  但Note4至少有6项更智能的特色，它们应该会促使即便是最忠实的苹果粉丝开始流口水。
• This also paves the way for the introduction of third-generation licences – a prospect that has had foreign companies salivating.
  这也为3G牌照的发放铺平了道路&这一前景已令外国公司垂涎三尺。
• 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。
• 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。
• Enter the oculus rift, a virtual reality headset with a 7-inch screen that has many in the video game industry salivating over the promise of richer gaming experiences.
  虚拟现实头盔OculusRift配有7寸屏幕，让视频游戏行业的许多人垂涎三尺，因为它可以带来更丰富的游戏体验。
• 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。