n.貪欲；欲望；色欲

v.貪求；渴望

The lust for the superfluous is folly, for it has no bounds. 貪欲過多就是愚蠢,因為欲望無窮無盡。

It is quite obvious that he has a lust for power. 很顯然他渴求權勢。

The lust of men must not be overdone. 人們的欲望不應過分。

He is satisfied with the pleasant lust of arrogance. 他已經滿足于驕傲自滿的快活欲望。

He looked at her, his eyes becoming hazy with lust. 他色迷迷地看著她。

Their affair was driven by pure lust. 他們私通純粹是受淫欲的驅使。

Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes, 你心中不要戀慕她的美色,也不要被她眼皮勾引。

You should try to lust after her. 你應該努力追求她

lust用作名詞時，其后常接介詞for引起的短語作定語。

lust用作動詞時不及物，常用于短語lust after〔for〕中，表示“對…有極強的欲望”，尤指性欲。