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esurient

英[ɪ'sjʊərɪənt] 美[ɪ'sjʊrɪənt]
  • adj. 贪婪的

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Adjective:
  1. extremely hungry;

    "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"
    "a ravenous boy"
    "the family was starved and ragged"
    "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

  2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;

    "avid for adventure"
    "an avid ambition to succeed"
    "fierce devouring affection"
    "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"
    "greedy for fame"

  3. devouring or craving food in great quantities;

    "edacious vultures"
    "a rapacious appetite"
    "ravenous as wolves"
    "voracious sharks"

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