ravenous

形容词

1. 1

   饥饿难耐的、饿极了的

   After hiking all day, we were absolutely ravenous by dinnertime.

   走了一整天的山路，到晚餐时间我们早就饿得不行了。

2. 2

   贪婪的、狼吞虎咽的

   The puppies attacked their bowls with a ravenous appetite.

   小狗们胃口极好，扑向食盆狼吞虎咽。

3. 3

   渴求的、如饥似渴的多与 for 连用

   Young readers here are ravenous for stories about their own city.

   这里的年轻读者对描写自己城市的故事如饥似渴。