insatiable

/ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

insatiable — 形容詞

  • insatiablepositive
  • more insatiablecomparative
  • most insatiablesuperlative

1. used to describe a desire, need, or interest that is so strong that no amount of

1.形容詞B2
釋義

無法滿足

欲望或需求極強，再多也無法滿足

used to describe a desire, need, or interest that is so strong that no amount of what you want will ever feel like enough to make you fully content.

例句

Theo's curiosity about machines was insatiable — he took apart every clock in the house.

Theo 對機械的好奇心是無法滿足的——他把家裡的每個時鐘都拆開了。

linking verb + insatiable + about + noun

No praise could satisfy Priya's insatiable need for approval from the people she admired.

任何讚美都無法滿足 Priya 對她所崇拜之人給予認可的渴求。

insatiable + need + for + noun phrase

同義詞
  • unquenchable

    stronger and more physical; often used for literal thirst or fire, but also metaphorically for desire

  • voracious

    focuses on consuming things eagerly, especially food or information; less abstract than insatiable

  • unappeasable

    very formal and less common; suggests a negative, destructive desire that cannot be calmed

反義詞
  • satisfied

    the direct opposite state — feeling that enough has been received

  • moderate

    describes desires that are within reasonable limits, as opposed to extreme

文法句型

insatiable + noun (appetite / curiosity / desire / hunger / thirst)

be / seem / become + insatiable

insatiable + for + something

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (appetite, curiosity, hunger, desire, thirst, drive, ambition) or after be/seem/become followed by 'for' to specify the object of desire. Cannot be directly followed by a to-infinitive clause — instead use 'insatiable + noun + to-infinitive' as in 'an insatiable desire to…'.

常見錯誤

❌She has insatiable for reading.
✅She has an insatiable appetite for reading.
💡'insatiable' is an adjective and cannot be used as a noun; it must modify a noun.
❌He is insatiable to learn.
✅He has an insatiable desire to learn.
💡'insatiable' cannot be followed directly by a to-infinitive.
❌They have insatiable hungry.
✅They have an insatiable hunger.
💡'insatiable' modifies a noun, not an adjective.