专业释义英英释义
rapacious [ rə'peiʃəs ]
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adj.
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living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
"the rapacious wolf"
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excessively greedy and grasping
"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"
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devouring or craving food in great quantities
"a rapacious appetite"
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living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
rapacious /rəˈpeɪʃəs/
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ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as rapacious, you disapprove of their greedy or selfish behaviour. 贪婪的 [正式] [usu ADJ n]
例：...a rapacious exploitation policy.
...一项贪婪的剥削政策。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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Unfortunately, the fans aren't all that rapacious.
不幸的是，粉丝们并非都那么狂热。
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He cites Alexander Hamilton, who wrote that human beings are "ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious."
其中一个住在亚历山大·汉密尔顿，写过人类是“野心勃勃的，相互仇恨的，贪婪的”。
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"You can get this burst of wealth that we have created from this rapacious behavior," added Romm.
罗姆说，“你无法得到这种从贪婪中创造出来的财富。”
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He's tyrannical, he's rapacious, he's undisciplined, he's over-sexed.
残暴，贪婪，毫无修养，沉溺美色。
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