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esurient [i'sjuəriənt]
基本释义
- a. 饥饿的;狼吞虎咽的
词形变化
- 名 词:e·su'ri·ence, e·su'ri·en·cy副 词:e·su'ri·ent·ly
英英解释
3个形容词解释
- extremely hungry
[同] esurient, famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved
[例]- they were tired and famished for food and sleep
- a ravenous boy
- the family was starved and ragged
- fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy
- (often followed by for') ardently or excessively desirous
[同] devouring, esurient, greedy, avid
[例]- avid for adventure
- an avid ambition to succeed
- fierce devouring affection
- the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
- greedy for fame
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- extremely hungry