voracious
英 [vəˈreɪʃəs] 美 [vɔˈreʃəs, və-]

adj.

贪吃的；贪婪的；渴求的；如饥似渴的

adv.

贪婪地；

n.

贪婪，贪吃；

英英释义

voracious[ vɔ'reiʃəs ]

• adj.
  • excessively greedy and grasping

    "paying taxes to voracious governments"

    同义词：rapaciousravening

  • devouring or craving food in great quantities

    "voracious sharks"

    同义词：edaciousesurientrapaciousraveningravenouswolfish

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. After swimming, I find that I have a voracious appetite.
   游完泳后,我发现我的食欲大增。
2. They are aggressively territorial and voracious to fault.
   好斗与贪婪也是它们的弱点。
3. Kids can have voracious appetites.
   小孩会很贪吃。
4. He was a voracious reader of the translations of Eastern religious works.
   他如饥似渴地阅读东方宗教著作的译本。

权威例句

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