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源自拉丁语 'vorax'(贪婪的),由 'vorare'(吞食)演变而来,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 形容对某事物有极强且难以满足的渴望,通常用于形容食欲或求知欲等。可以指人贪婪地吞食或如饥似渴地吸收知识。
“He is a voracious reader who finishes three books a week.”
(他是个如饥似渴的读者,每周能读完三本书。)
“The voracious caterpillar ate through all the leaves overnight.”
(那只贪吃的毛毛虫一夜之间吃光了所有叶子。)
voracious appetite — 形容极其旺盛的食欲,也可比喻对某事物的强烈渴求。
“Teenagers often have a voracious appetite due to their rapid growth.”
(青少年由于快速成长常常食欲旺盛。)