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voracious

/vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/

Meanings
adjective

贪婪的，饕餮的

Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

Examples :

"After the long hike, the hikers were voracious and ate all the sandwiches in minutes. "
长途跋涉之后，徒步旅行者们饿得像饿狼一样，几分钟内就把所有的三明治都吃光了。
food physiology

Related Words

Illustration minutes

minutes noun

/ˈmɪnɪts/

分钟，分。

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

你有二十分钟的时间来完成测试。

Illustration hikers

hikers noun

/ˈhaɪkərz/

徒步旅行者，登山者

"The park rangers warned the hikers about the possibility of encountering bears on the trail. "

公园管理员警告那些徒步旅行者，在小路上可能会遇到熊。

Illustration reader

reader noun

/ˈɹiːdə/ /ˈɹidɚ/

读者，阅读者

"an early reader, a talented reader"

一个很早就开始阅读的人，一个很有天赋的阅读者。

Illustration devours

devours verb

/dɪˈvaʊərz/ /dəˈvaʊərz/

吞噬，狼吞虎咽.

"The hungry dog devours his food in seconds. "

饿狗几秒钟就把食物狼吞虎咽地吃光了。

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

Illustration devouring

devouring verb

/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/ /dəˈvaʊərɪŋ/

吞噬，狼吞虎咽。

"After a long day at school, the hungry children were devouring their sandwiches. "

放学后，饥饿的孩子们正在狼吞虎咽地吃着三明治。

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

数量，计数，额度

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

Illustration weekend

weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

周末， 周休

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

周末是家人共度美好时光的好机会。

Illustration wanting

wanting verb

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/ /ˈwɑntɪŋ/

想要，希望，渴望。

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

你想吃什么？ 我希望你离开。 我从来没想过要搬回去和我妈妈一起住。

Illustration appetite

appetite noun

/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/

食欲，胃口。

"My appetite was very strong after a long day of playing soccer. "

踢了一整天的足球后，我的食欲特别好。

Illustration sandwiches

sandwiches noun

/ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsæmwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

三明治，夹心面包。

"For lunch, I made sandwiches with ham and cheese. "

午饭我做了火腿奶酪三明治。