ravenous

音标['rævinәs] 读音

汉语翻译

a. 贪婪的, 饿极的, 狼吞虎咽的

词型变化:

名词:ravenousness 副词:ravenously 

英语解释:

形容词 ravenous:

  1. extremely hungry
    同义词:famished, sharp-set, starved, esurient
  2. devouring or craving food in great quantities
    同义词:edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, voracious, wolfish

例句:

  1. A meal had been prepared; I fell to with ravenous appetite.
    饭已烧好,我狼吞虎咽地吃了起来。
  2. The ravenous lion tore the quarry.
    饥饿的狮子撕碎了猎物。
  3. Where's dinner? I'm ravenous!
    饭呢?我饿极了!

详细解释:


rav.en.ous

adj.(形容词)
Extremely hungry; voracious.
极饿的:饿极而贪吃的
Rapacious; predatory.
贪婪的:抢劫的;肉食的
Greedy for gratification:
贪婪的:极其企图获得满足的:
例句:
ravenous for power.See Synonyms at voracious
对权力极其向往的参见 voracious


来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French ravineux
源自 古法语 ravineux
from raviner [to take by force]
源自 raviner [用武力强抢]
from Vulgar Latin *rapon3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *rapon3re
from Latin rapona [plunder] * see rapine
源自 拉丁语 rapona [劫掠] *参见 rapine

【引伸】
rav.enously
adv.(副词)
rav.enousness
n.(名词)

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