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voracious

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adj.狼吞虎咽的,贪婪的

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名词:voracity 副词:voraciously

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vor=to eat(吃)

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voracious


/və'reɪʃəs; və`reʃəs/
adj
1 very greedy in eating; ravenous 贪吃的; 极饿的
*a voracious eater 贪吃的人
* a voracious appetite, hunger 极大的胃口、极饿.
2 (fig 比喻) very eager for knowledge, information, etc (对知识、信息等)渴求的
*a voracious reader 求知欲强的读者
* voracious seekers after truth 如饥似渴探求真理的人.

voracious


adj
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: vorax, from vorare; DEVOUR]
eating or wanting large quantities of food
 Pigs are voracious feeders.
 Kids can have voracious appetites .
having an extremely strong desire to do or have a lot of something
 a voracious reader
 Her appetite for information was voracious .
>voraciouslyadv
 Anne has always read voraciously .
>voracity [-'ræsɪti/
1. Pigs are voracious feeders.
    猪贪吃无厌。

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