rapacious

rapacious读音音标

英[rəˈpeɪʃəs]

美[rəˈpeɪʃəs]

基本意思释义

adj.贪婪的; （尤指）贪财的; 抢劫的; 掠夺的

词性变化

副词:rapaciously;

名词:rapacity;

短语及实用例句

He had a rapacious appetite for bird\'s nest soup.

他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。

辞典例句

Hawks and other rapacious birds may be killed at any time.

隼和其他捕食动物的鸟随时可能被捕杀.

Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on variety of small animals.

老鹰和其他贪婪的鸟类捕食各种小动物.

He looked somehow rapacious.

他看起来有些凶悍.

No nation omits to record the actions of their ancestors, however bloody, savage and rapacious.

每个民族都不会消除他们祖先的历史记录,不论他们祖先的行为多么血腥, 野蛮和贪婪.

But Mr Stone is more interested in skewering rapacious financiers than rash homeowners.

但是斯通先生更感兴趣的是去讥讽贪婪的金融家,而不是冲动的物业购买者.

英英释义

Adjective

1. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey;

\"a predatory bird\"

\"the rapacious wolf\"

\"raptorial birds\"

\"ravening wolves\"

\"a vulturine taste for offal\"

2. excessively greedy and grasping;

\"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl\"

\"ravening creditors\"

\"paying taxes to voracious governments\"

3. devouring or craving food in great quantities;

\"edacious vultures\"

\"a rapacious appetite\"

\"ravenous as wolves\"

\"voracious sharks\"