"voracious" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 贪吃的
• 如饥似渴的

Definition

形容对食物或某事物（如知识、权力）有极强的渴望；贪吃或极度渴求某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或书面语中，如“voracious reader”（如饥似渴的读者）、“voracious appetite”（惊人的食欲）。表达非常强烈的欲望，日常对话中不常用。

Examples

The lion was voracious after not eating for days.

这头狮子几天没吃东西，变得非常**贪吃**。

Her voracious curiosity led her to travel the world.

她的**如饥似渴的**好奇心让她环游了世界。

I've never seen anyone as voracious for knowledge as Tom—he's always reading or asking questions.

我从没见过像 Tom 那样对知识有**如饥似渴**的人——他总是在看书或提问。

Kids can have a voracious hunger after playing outside all day.

孩子们在外面玩一整天后会感到**非常饿**。

He has a voracious appetite and eats a lot every meal.

他有一个**贪吃的**胃口，每顿饭都吃很多。

Sarah is a voracious reader and finishes several books each month.

Sarah 是一个**如饥似渴的**读者，每个月读好几本书。