ravenousness

英['rævənəs] 美['rævənəs]
  • adj.贪婪的;极饿的
Adjective:
  1. extremely hungry;

    "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"
    "a ravenous boy"
    "the family was starved and ragged"
    "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

  2. devouring or craving food in great quantities;

    "edacious vultures"
    "a rapacious appetite"
    "ravenous as wolves"
    "voracious sharks"

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The country has also become a ravenous consumer.
      这个国家还成为一个贪婪的消费者。
    2. The ravenous lion tore the quarry.
      饥饿的狮子撕碎了猎物。
    3. The ravenous children ate everything on the table.
      饿极了的孩子把桌上所有东西吃掉了。