[ U ] a very strong sexual desire: 贪色，色欲，强烈的性欲 I don't think it's love so much as lust.我认为这其中性多于爱。
lustnoun (WISH)
[ C or U ] a very powerful feeling of wanting something: 贪欲 her lust for power她对权力的贪恋 It's wonderful to see the children's lust for life (= how enthusiastic they are about life).看到孩子们这样热爱生活真是太好了。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Feelings of desire appetite caprice carnality carnally compulsion desperation entitled hankering hunger impulse impulse buy itchy temptation thirst urge vaulting whim whimsy wish yen
Related words
lustful
lustfully
lustfulness
lust | American Dictionary
lust noun[ U ] us/lʌst/ strong desire: a lust for power and fame lust verb[ Ialways+ adv/prep ] us/lʌst/ to have a strong desire for something: Cathie has been lusting for my job for a long time.