中文词源
rapacious 贪婪的
来自拉丁语 rapax 的所有格形式 rapacis,劫掠的，贪婪的，来自 rapere,抓住，抓取，词源同 rob,rip,rape.
英语词源
- rapacious
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rapacious: see rapture
- rapacious (adj.)
- 1650s, from Latin rapaci-, stem of rapax "grasping," itself from stem of rapere "to seize" (see rapacity) + -ous. Related: Rapaciously; rapaciousness.
权威例句
- 1. He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.
- 他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。
- 2. I have a recollection of large , unbending women with great noses and rapacious eyes.
- 我记得我遇见不少身材壮硕、腰板挺得笔直的女人.这些女人生着大鼻子,目光炯炯.
- 3. Those were not the consideration that drove this rapacious beast from his den into the open!
- 把这只贪婪的野兽从窝里赶出来的并不是这些考虑!
- 4. 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.
- 5. 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.