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esurient是什么意思

2023-12-31 07:08:17
esurient
美[ɪsjʊrɪənt]  英[ɪsjʊərɪənt]
adj.  贪婪的
  副词:esuriently  名词:esurience
  近义词:ravenous,ravening,devouring,avid,starved,wolfish,sharp-set,edacious,greedy,voracious,rapacious,famished,

英英释义

Adjective
  1. extremely hungry;

    "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"

  2. (often followed by `for) ardently or excessively desirous;

    "avid for adventure" "an avid ambition to succeed" "fierce devouring affection" "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity" "greedy for fame"

  3. devouring or craving food in great quantities;

    "edacious vultures" "a rapacious appetite" "ravenous as wolves" "voracious sharks"