1.thirst作名词时的意思是“渴,口渴”,转化成动词意思是“很想喝”,指由于口渴而急切希望得到水或饮料等来解渴; 还可指“渴望,追求”,即特别热衷于某物或某一件事情。
2.thirst主要用作不及物动词,后接动词不定式表示目的。后接介词for可以表示“想要喝…”,也可以表示“渴望…”。

thirst for〔after〕(v.+prep.)
▲thirst for〔after〕 sth
1.想喝… desire or need (a drink)
The children thirsted for ice-cold milk.孩子们非常想喝冰牛奶。
On these dry days, you soon thirst for a cool drink.在这干旱的日子里,你过一会儿就想喝杯冷饮。
I thirst for beer.我很想喝啤酒。
2.渴望… desire (sth) eagerly
Some men thirst for power.有些人渴望获得权力。
The story is so gripping; it makes you thirst for the next episode.这个故事扣人心弦,它使你急于知道下面的情节。
I thirst for the holidays.我渴望假日。
Young children thirst for knowledge.少年儿童求知心切。
His mind thirsted after more knowledge.他的心里渴望获得更多的知识。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～+to-v
The little girl thirsted to learn drawing.这个小女孩渴望学画画。
He thirsted to learn English.他渴望学习英语。

thirst for, ache for, die for, hunger for, long for, sigh for, starve for
参见ache条。

［同义词］ n.  desire, keenness
［词源］＜古英语thurst(渴)

This kind of work gives me a thirst.这种工作使我感到口渴。
The horses satisfied its thirst in the river.那匹马在河边饮水解渴。
The soldiers died of thirst in the desert.士兵们在沙漠中因长期的干渴而死亡。
He had a great thirst for knowledge.他渴求知识。