"ravenous" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 极饿的
• 贪婪的

Definition

极其饥饿；非常渴望食物。有时也用于形容对除食物外某事物的强烈渴望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Ravenous”比“hungry”或“starving”更正式且语气更强烈。可用于比喻（如“ravenous appetite for success”）。常和“appetite”搭配，不常直接形容人或轻度饥饿。

Examples

After hiking all day, I felt ravenous.

爬山一整天后，我感到**极饿的**。

The ravenous wolves searched for food.

**贪婪的**狼在寻找食物。

He had a ravenous appetite at dinner.

他晚餐时有着**极强的食欲**。

I'm ravenous—is the food ready yet?

我**饿极了**——饭做好了吗？

She has a ravenous curiosity about world history.

她对世界历史有着**极强的好奇心**。

The kids came home from soccer practice absolutely ravenous.

孩子们踢完足球回家时都**饿坏了**。