n.

1 のどの渇(_かわ)き, 渇 (thirstiness); 脱水状態.

・a thirst for cool fresh water 冷たい水を求める渇き.

・slake [quench, relieve, satisfy] one's thirst 渇をいやす.

・cause [produce] thirst 渇を覚えさせる.

・have a thirst 《口語》 一杯飲みたい.

2 渇望, 熱望 (strong desire) 〔for, 《文語》 after, 《古》 of〕.

・a strong [unquenchable] thirst for knowledge [pleasure, adventure, revenge] 知識[快楽, 冒険, 復讐]に対する強い[抑えがたい]渇望.

・the thirst to learn 学習欲.

・He had lost his thirst for money. 金銭欲を失った.