rapacious是什么意思？

rapacious

英[rəˈpeɪʃəs] 美[rəˈpeʃəs]

• adj. 贪婪的，（尤指）贪财的，抢劫的，掠夺的；

副词：rapaciously;

名词：rapacity;

例句

• a greedy, rapacious person 贪心的或贪婪的人
• But Mr Stone is more interested in skewering rapacious financiers than rash homeowners. 但是斯通先生更感兴趣的是去讥讽贪婪的金融家,而不是冲动的物业购买者.
• No nation omits to record the actions of their ancestors, however bloody, savage and rapacious. 每个民族都不会消除他们祖先的历史记录,不论他们祖先的行为多么血腥, 野蛮和贪婪.
• Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on variety of small animals. 老鹰和其他贪婪的鸟类捕食各种小动物.
• Hawks and other rapacious birds may be killed at any time. 隼和其他捕食动物的鸟随时可能被捕杀.
• ...a rapacious exploitation policy. 贪婪的剥削政策
• He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup. 他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  贪婪的；贪得无厌的；自私的
  If you describe a person or their behaviour as rapacious, you disapprove of their greedy or selfish behaviour.
  例句
  He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup. 他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。 ...a rapacious exploitation policy. 贪婪的剥削政策

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  贪婪的;(尤指)贪财的
  a greedy, rapacious person 贪心的或贪婪的人

英英词典释义

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