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vo·ra·cious AHD[vô-rāʹshəs, və-] D.J.[vɔːˈreɪʃəs, və-]K.K.[vɔˈreʃəs, və-]adj.（形容词）- Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.贪吃的：吃掉或想吃大量的食物；狼吞虎咽的
- Having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or a pursuit; greedy:贪婪的：具有对某种活动或愿望的不满足的欲望的；贪婪的：a voracious reader.如饥似渴的读者
- From Latin vorāx vorāc- 源自 拉丁语 vorāx vorāc-
- from vorāre [to swallow, devour] 源自 vorāre [吞咽，吞食]
voraʹciously adv.（副词）voracʹity AHD[-răsʹĭ-tē] 或 vo·raʹcious·ness [-rāʹshəs-nĭs] （名词）voracious, gluttonous, rapacious, ravenous- The central meaning shared by these adjectives is "having or marked by boundless greed": 这些形容词所共有的中心意思是“具有无限的贪欲或以此为特征的”： a voracious observer of the political scene;对政治事件的饥渴观察者；a gluttonous appetite;贪吃的大胃口；rapacious demands;贪婪的需要；ravenous for power. 对权利的贪欲
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