Name: 【道地英文】你以為 thirsty 只是口渴？其實還有這些用法！ (Learn the other meaning of 'thirsty' - The English We Speak)
Uploaded: 2026-01-19T21:01:20.000Z
Duration: 2 min 36 s

Hello and welcome to the English We Speak, with me, Fei Fei.

大家好，歡迎收聽《道地英文》，我是 Fei Fei。

Fei Fei, did you get me a drink of water?

because I overheard you saying to Neil that I was really thirsty.

因為我聽到你跟 Neil 說我真的很「口渴」。

I mean, you were thirsty on social media.

我是說，你在社群媒體上很「飢渴」。

You're always posting photos of yourself trying to get compliments and attention.

你總是一直發自己的照片，想要得到稱讚和關注。

What makes you think that I post on social media just to get attention?

你憑什麼覺得我發社群貼文只是為了博取注意？

I have seen some of your elaborate and ridiculous photos.

我看過你那些又誇張又可笑的照片。

You posted one the other day with a big rat.

你前幾天發了一張跟一隻大老鼠的照片。

And another where you were dressed as a superhero.

還有一張你打扮成超級英雄的。

我不是為了吸引注意才那樣做的。

而且那不是大老鼠，那是我的狗。

Geoff said Sandra's photos were attention seeking.

Geoff 說 Sandra 的照片是在博取關注。

Why do you always have to post photos just to get attention?

你為什麼總是發照片只為了引起注意？

He's always sharing photos of himself and a puppy just to get likes.

他總是分享自己跟小狗的照片，只為了拿到讚。

This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English.

這裡是 BBC 學英文的《道地英文》。

And we're talking about the word thirsty,

今天我們要談的是飢渴這個字。

which is an adjective to describe people who are trying very hard to get attention and praise.

它是一個形容詞，用來形容那些非常努力想要得到關注和讚美的人。

I must admit, a lot of people on social media seem really thirsty.

我必須承認，很多人在社群媒體上看起來真的很飢渴。

They're always posting photos to get likes.

他們總是不斷發照片來博取按讚。

You can also say that someone is fishing for compliments or attention seeking.

你也可以說某人是在「釣稱讚」或「博取注意」。

說到這個，你看起來真的很火辣。

I recorded you admitting that you're really thirsty.

我錄下你承認自己真的很飢渴。

Next time you post something, I have proof.

下次你發文的時候，我可是有證據的。