insatiability

insatiability — 名詞

1. the state of always wanting more and never feeling that what you have is enough,

1.名詞C2
釋義

永不滿足

一直想要更多，怎樣都不夠

the state of always wanting more and never feeling that what you have is enough, especially in relation to power, praise, pleasure, or possessions

例句

Even after two promotions, Gabriel's insatiability drove him to demand another title.

即使連升了兩次職，Gabriel 的永不滿足還是讓他要求再多一個頭銜。

insatiability + drove somebody to + verb

The magazine mocked the singer's insatiability for attention at every public event.

那本雜誌嘲笑那位歌手每次公開活動都嫌別人關注得還不夠。

insatiability for + abstract noun

同義詞
  • greed

    more everyday and often narrower, especially for money or gain

  • craving

    can be strong but is often more temporary and focused on one thing

  • hunger

    often used figuratively for strong desire, sometimes in a more positive tone

反義詞

文法句型

insatiability for + noun

someone's insatiability + drove / pushed + object + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal writing. It often takes for before the thing desired, and it suggests a continuing failure to feel satisfied rather than one short moment of strong wanting.

常見錯誤

❌After football practice, the boys showed insatiability and ate four pizzas.
✅After football practice, the boys were ravenous and ate four pizzas.
💡'Insatiability' usually describes an ongoing inability to feel satisfied, not one brief period of physical hunger.