ap+pet+ite

• ap-前缀，表示‘向’或‘加强’
• pet来自拉丁语‘petere’，意为‘寻求’
• -ite后缀，表示‘状态’或‘性质’

appetite 由前缀‘ap-’（向，加强）、词根‘pet’（寻求）和后缀‘-ite’（状态，性质）组成，整体意为‘寻求的状态’，即‘食欲，胃口’。

petition

请愿，请求

compete

竞争，比赛

appetizer

开胃菜

appetizing

开胃的，诱人的

1. 释义 1食欲，胃口

   After the long hike, I had a huge appetite.

2. 释义 1食欲，胃口

   Her appetite for adventure led her to travel the world.

3. 释义 1食欲，胃口

   The delicious aroma from the kitchen increased my appetite.