voracious

形容詞

1. 1

   狼吞虎嚥的、貪吃的、食量大的

   After the hike, we were all voracious and ate three pizzas.

   健行結束後我們個個食量大開，吃掉了三個披薩。

2. 2

   如飢似渴的、求知若渴的

   She is a voracious reader who finishes two novels a week.

   她讀書如飢似渴，一週能看完兩本小說。

3. 3

   貪得無厭的、貪婪的貶義

   The company's voracious appetite for profit alarmed local residents.

   這家公司對利潤貪得無厭，令當地居民感到不安。