salivates

英 [ˈsælɪveɪts]

美 [ˈsælɪveɪts]

v.  (尤指看到或嗅到食物时)垂涎，流口水
salivate的第三人称单数

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

• A dog salivates when it sees a bone.
  狗见到骨头就大量分泌唾液。