"ravening" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貪婪的
• 狼吞虎嚥的

Definition

極度飢餓、渴望喫東西或破壞的；形容極其飢餓且無法控制的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常正式且屬於文學語言，常用於描寫野獸、怪物或極度飢餓。偶爾用來比喻極端貪婪或毀滅性的人或集體。口語中極為罕用。

Examples

The ravening wolves attacked the flock at night.

**貪婪的**狼羣在夜間襲擊了羊羣。

The ravening fire destroyed everything in its path.

**貪婪的**大火吞噬了一切。

A ravening monster haunted the old castle.

一個**貪婪的**怪物在古堡中出沒。

They moved like a ravening pack, desperate and unstoppable.

他們像**貪婪的**狼羣一樣行動，絕望且不可阻擋。

After days without food, he was a ravening shadow of himself.

幾天沒喫東西後，他成了自己**貪婪的**影子。

The city was left at the mercy of ravening looters.

城市任由**貪婪的**劫掠者擺佈。