ravening

英 ['rævənɪŋ]
  • adj. 贪婪饥饿的；掠食的
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中文词源

ravening 饥饿的，富于攻击性的

来自 raven,饥饿，狼吞虎咽。

英语词源

ravening (adj.)
"voracious," 1520s, present participle adjective from an extinct verb raven "to prey, to plunder, devour greedily" (late 14c., implied in ravener), from Old French raviner (see ravenous). It is not etymologically related to raven (n.).

权威例句

1. He says the media are ravening wolves.
他说媒体就如同饿狼一般。

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2. If he could get a fare nothing else mattered - he was like a ravening beast.
他只管拉上买卖,不管别的,像一只饿疯的野兽.

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3. A pack of wolves ravening about in the forest.
一群狼在森林中到处觅食.

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4. The lion was ravening the prey.
那只狮子在贪婪地吞食着捕获的猎物.

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5. The roaring lion was ravening the prey.
那只怒吼的狮子贪婪地吞食捕获物.

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