lust

noun

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

Synonym: luxuria

2. a strong sexual desire

Synonym: lecherousnesslustfulness

verb

1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Synonym: cravehungerthirststarve

1. （强烈的）肉欲，淫欲，色欲
Lust is a feeling of strong sexual desire for someone.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. （强烈的）欲望，渴望
A lust for something is a very strong and eager desire to have it.

e.g. 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。

相关词组：lust after

1. 渴望：为什么我们会选择愧疚(guilt)、憎恨(hate)、愤怒(anger)、妒忌(envy)或渴望(lust)等思想情感呢?为什么我们会不快乐呢?如果快乐于我们是可以自由选择的,为什么我们不能总是快乐呢?也许更深刻地,为什么我们连只是停止思想(如果我们选择停止思想)都做不到呢?

2. 性慾：收集而来的资料体(agathering body of data)支持此一概念:性欲(lust)──无脊椎生物便具有的特征──是一群因 SRY 存在,而表现于其下游的基因之宿主(host),这些基因并且协调地运作,使性腺形态发生得以进行.