voracious

美 [vəˈreɪʃəs]英 [vəˈreɪʃəs]
  • adj.贪婪的;狼吞虎咽的;贪吃的;(对信息、知识)渴求的;求知欲强的;饭量大的

派生词: voraciously adv.;voracity n.

voraciousvoracious

adj.

1

饭量大的;贪吃的;狼吞虎咽的
eating or wanting large amounts of food

a voracious eater

贪吃的人

to have a voracious appetite

胃口极大

2

(对信息、知识)渴求的;求知欲强的
wanting a lot of new information and knowledge

a voracious reader

求知欲极强的读者

a boy with a voracious and undiscriminating appetite for facts

一个如饥似渴地寻求事实的男孩

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  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 贪吃的;狼吞虎咽的;贪婪的;渴求的
    If you describe a person, or their appetite for something, as voracious, you mean that they want a lot of something.

    Joseph Smith was a voracious book collector.

    约瑟夫·史密斯是个如饥似渴的藏书家。

  • He read voraciously.

    他如饥似渴地阅读。

adj

1
devouring or craving food in great quantities
edacious vultures
a rapacious appetite
ravenous as wolves
voracious sharks
Synonym: edacious esurient rapacious ravening ravenous wolfish
2
excessively greedy and grasping
a rapacious divorcee on the prowl
ravening creditors
paying taxes to voracious governments
Synonym: rapacious ravening

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  1. The voracious lady was gazing at the diamond necklace in such a way as a hungry boy was longing for the bread at the bakery .

    那位贪婪的女士眼睛盯着钻石项链的神情,就像一个饥饿的孩子渴望得到面包店的面包一样。

  2. Iron ore has become the hottest of commodities amid voracious Chinese demand and following radical changes in March to the way big miners sell to steelmakers that allowed prices to soar .

    由于中国贪婪的需求,加之三月份大型矿商向钢铁制造商销售铁矿石的方式发生了重大改变,促使价格一路飙升,铁矿石现今已成为最炙手可热的大宗商品。

  3. Joseph Smith was a voracious book collector .

    约瑟夫·史密斯是个如饥似渴的藏书家。

  4. China still has a voracious appetite for foreign investment and technology transfer .

    对于外资和技术转移,中国仍然有着浓厚的兴趣。

  5. They must take a break from their voracious consumption .

    他们那种贪婪的消费必须止步了。

  6. The world 's voracious appetite for steel shows little sign of easing .

    世界各国对钢材的巨大需求目前并无退潮的迹象。

  7. She 's a voracious reader of all kinds of love stories .

    什么样的爱情故事她都百看不厌。

  8. At the same time , students show a voracious appetite for sports-related content .

    与此同时,学生们对体育相关内容表现出了强烈兴趣。

  9. One day , the voracious bookworm came across a copy of the Chinese labour law .

    有一天,这只如饥似渴的书虫偶然翻到了一本中国《劳动法》。

  10. She has always had a voracious appetite for reading .

    她总是如饥似渴地读书。

  11. The voracious maw of technology is apparent in this deal .

    在这笔最新交易中,科技的巨大胃口表现得十分明显。

  12. Given their voracious demand for secure fixed income , global investors would fund this at extremely low rates .

    考虑到全球投资者对于安全固定收益证券的贪婪需求,他们会愿意以极低的利率购买这些债券。

  13. Local media are covering every aspect of the scare with a voracious appetite .

    当地媒体正在用贪婪的胃口报道这一恐慌的每一方面。

  14. China 's vast TV audience is the world 's biggest , with a voracious demand for programming .

    中国拥有世界最庞大的观众群体,因此国内对于影视题材、演员的需求也非常大。

  15. There is too much physical energy coupled with a voracious appetite for action and excitement .

    这有着过度的体能,联合着行动及刺激的难以满足的渴望。

  16. After swimming , I find that I have a voracious appetite .

    游完泳后,我发现我的食欲大增。

  17. But his mother taught him to read early , and he became a voracious reader .

    不过他母亲很早就教他读书,他成为一个如饥似渴的读者。

  18. He was a voracious reader of the translations of Eastern religious works .

    他如饥似渴地阅读东方宗教著作的译本。

  19. He 's a voracious reader of historical novels .

    他如饥似渴地阅读历史性小说。

  20. They are only slightly less voracious than adults , who eat their own weight of food every day .

    它们的贪婪程度仅次于每天能吃掉相当于自身体重的食物的成虫。

  21. Meanwhile , children who are uncertain of their parents ' love develop a voracious hunger for it .

    与此同时,对于父母的爱感到不确定的孩子,也会对父母的爱产生贪婪的渴求。

  22. The virago 's greatest drawback was its voracious power requirements .

    “泼妇”号最大的缺点就是其巨大的能量消耗。

  23. Nonetheless , Monroe was a voracious reader and enjoyed classical music .

    不过,梦露很喜欢读书,热爱古典音乐。

  24. So imagine their surprise when one day the baby comes to life , and with a voracious appetite !

    意外的是有天这个树桩居然活了并且非常贪吃,胃口大得惊人。

  25. In the longer term , making China less parsimonious and the US less voracious means re-engineering both economies .

    从长期看,让中国变得不那么吝啬,美国不那么贪婪,意味着两个经济体都要接受改造。

  26. China has had a voracious appetite for raw materials and I believe that will continue as China continues to grow .

    中国对原材料的需求非常旺盛,我相信,随着中国继续增长,这种需求也会持续。

  27. Three voracious grouse swallowed at the same moment bait and hook .

    几乎是同时,有三只贪吃的松鸡,连虫带钩地把食饵吞了下去。

  28. As a child I was a voracious reader ; I read all the time and I drew all the time .

    小时候我是个贪婪的读者,我总是不停地读书何画画。

  29. That is because no single sector seems to have had as voracious an appetite for credit as real estate .

    这是因为似乎没有其他哪个行业像房地产业那样,对于信贷有着如此贪婪的需求。

  30. In recent years the global industry has been underpinned by voracious demand from the fast-growing economies of China and India .

    近几年,来自中国和印度这两大迅速增长的经济体的巨大需求,为全球化工行业提供了支撑。