1650s, "cause to produce saliva;" intransitive sense from 1680s, from Latin salivatus, past participle of salivare, from saliva (see saliva). Figurative use in reference to anticipation by 1965. Related: Salivated; salivating.
实用例句
1. Any dog will salivate when presented with food.
所有狗看到食物都会流口水。来自柯林斯例句
2. Jake heard the meowing and immediately began to salivate.
杰克听到喵喵叫声后,立即开始分泌唾液.来自互联网
3. A showdown in Istanbul between Arsenal and Barcelona would certainly be a final to salivate.
