ravening

英 [ˈrævənɪŋ]

美 [ˈrævənɪŋ]

adj.  凶猛的; 饥饿而富攻击性的

现在分词：ravening　

BNC.44564 / COCA.46074

牛津词典

adj.

• 凶猛的；饥饿而富攻击性的
  aggressive and hungry
  1. He says the media are ravening wolves.
     他说媒体就如同饿狼一般。

英英释义

adj

• devouring or craving food in great quantities
  1. edacious vultures
  2. a rapacious appetite
  3. ravenous as wolves
  4. voracious sharks
  Synonym:edaciousesurientrapaciousravenousvoraciouswolfish
• excessively greedy and grasping
  1. a rapacious divorcee on the prowl
  2. ravening creditors
  3. paying taxes to voracious governments
  Synonym:rapaciousvoracious
• living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
  1. a predatory bird
  2. the rapacious wolf
  3. raptorial birds
  4. ravening wolves
  5. a vulturine taste for offal
  Synonym:predatoryrapaciousraptorialvulturinevulturous

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