"voracious" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貪喫的
• 如飢似渴的

Definition

形容對食物或某事物（如知識、權力）有極強的渴望；貪喫或極度渴求某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語中，如“voracious reader”（如飢似渴的讀者）、“voracious appetite”（驚人的食慾）。表示極強的慾望，日常對話不常見。

Examples

The lion was voracious after not eating for days.

這頭獅子幾天沒喫東西，變得非常**貪喫**。

Her voracious curiosity led her to travel the world.

她的**如飢似渴的**好奇心讓她環遊了世界。

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

我從沒見過像 Tom 那樣對知識有**如飢似渴**的人—他總是在看書或提問。

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

孩子們在外面玩一整天後會感到**非常餓**。

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

他有一個**貪喫的**胃口，每頓飯都喫很多。

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

Sarah 是一個**如飢似渴的**讀者，每個月讀好幾本書。