voracious + noun
voracious 作定语时,常修饰表示行为或欲望的名词(如 reader、appetite),强调程度猛烈。
She is a voracious reader.
她是个如饥似渴的读者。
贪吃的;胃口极大的;狼吞虎咽的
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贪吃的;胃口极大的;狼吞虎咽的
devouring or craving food in great quantities
She is a voracious reader.
她是个如饥似渴的读者。
贪吃的;食量大的。
Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
贪欲强的;渴望的;如饥似渴的。
Having a great appetite for anything; eager.
After the long hike, we were all voracious and quickly ate everything we had packed.
长途徒步之后,我们都饿极了,很快就把带的所有食物吃光了。
My cat has a voracious appetite and meows until her bowl is full.
我的猫胃口极大,会一直叫到碗里装满食物。
He is a voracious eater, so we always cook extra rice for dinner.
他食量惊人,所以我们晚饭总是多煮米饭。
voracious 作定语时,常修饰表示行为或欲望的名词(如 reader、appetite),强调程度猛烈。
She is a voracious reader.
她是个如饥似渴的读者。
作表语时,主语多为人或动物,说明其贪吃或贪婪的程度。
The children were voracious after the long hike.
长途徒步后孩子们胃口极大。
Not this
He has voracious appetite for books.
Use this
He has a voracious appetite for books.
“appetite”在此句中是可数名词单数,前面需要不定冠词“a”;“voracious”只是形容词,不能替代冠词。加上“a”后名词短语才完整。
Not this
That dog looks voracious; stay away from it.
Use this
That dog looks vicious; stay away from it.
这里想表达的是狗凶猛危险,应使用“vicious”(凶恶的);“voracious”(贪吃的、贪婪的)表示食量大或贪得无厌,不符合句意。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
酷爱读书的人;如饥似渴的读者
She is a voracious reader who finishes several books a week.
她是个酷爱读书的人,一周能读完好几本书。
极大的胃口;旺盛的食欲
Teenagers often have a voracious appetite after playing sports.
青少年运动后往往胃口极大。
食量很大的人;狼吞虎咽的人
My brother is a voracious eater and always finishes his plate first.
我哥哥食量很大,总是第一个吃完自己盘子里的食物。
消费量巨大的用户/消费者
Smartphones have turned people into voracious consumers of online content.
智能手机让人们成为海量在线内容的消费者。
如饥似渴的好奇心;强烈的求知欲
His voracious curiosity about science led him into research.
他对科学如饥似渴的好奇心使他走入了研究领域。
贪婪的捕食者
The lion is a voracious predator that can eat a large meal at one sitting.
狮子是贪婪的捕食者,一次能吃掉大量食物。
如饥似渴的读者;书迷
She is a voracious reader who finishes at least one book a week.
她是个如饥似渴的读者,每周至少读完一本书。
对……如饥似渴;对……的强烈欲望
He has a voracious appetite for knowledge.
他对知识如饥似渴。
……的狂热消费者;大量消费……的人
As a voracious consumer of news, she checks headlines every hour.
作为新闻的狂热消费者,她每小时都在查看头条。
Use voracious naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
voracious 以 v 开头像张大的嘴,联想它大口吞食、胃口无穷,即贪吃、狼吞虎咽;也引申为贪婪。
语域:neutral 常见场景:正式写作与文学描述、形容食欲、求知欲或占有欲强烈时 voracious 通常用于书面或正式语体,多用来形容胃口极大、求知欲强或欲望强烈;日常口语中较少直接使用,比较常见于文学、新闻或评论类文本。
以下单词与 voracious 押韵:重读元音 /eɪ/ 和结尾 /ʃəs/ 相同。注意:不能只凭拼写判断,-cious 拼写相同但读音可能不同,如 vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ 和 precious /ˈpreʃəs/ 都不与 voracious 押韵。
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