esurient

esurient读音音标

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基本意思释义

n.贪吃者，贪婪的

英英释义

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. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;

\"avid for adventure\"

\"an avid ambition to succeed\"

\"fierce devouring affection\"

\"the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity\"

\"greedy for fame\"

3. devouring or craving food in great quantities;

\"edacious vultures\"

\"a rapacious appetite\"

\"ravenous as wolves\"

\"voracious sharks\"