ravenous

更新时间:2026-07-16 07:27:05   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˈrævənəs];美 [ˈrævənəs]

意思

形容词,意为“极饿的;贪婪的”,形容人或动物处于极度饥饿的状态,对食物有着强烈的渴望;也可用于比喻对某事物极度渴望、贪求 。

造句

After a long day of hiking, he was ravenous and devoured everything on his plate.(经过一整天的徒步旅行,他饥肠辘辘,把盘子里的东西都吃光了。)

The ravenous wolves circled the camp, looking for any chance to get food.(饥饿的狼群在营地周围徘徊,寻找任何获取食物的机会。)

She skipped breakfast and lunch, so by dinner time she was absolutely ravenous.(她没吃早饭和午饭,所以到晚饭时间她已经饿坏了。)

The ravenous child couldn't wait to open the box of cookies.(饥饿的孩子迫不及待地打开那盒饼干。)

Having worked through the night, he felt ravenous in the morning.(通宵工作后,他早上感觉饥肠辘辘。)

The ravenous dog barked loudly, demanding its food.(饥饿的狗大声叫着,索要食物。)

After a strenuous workout, the athletes were ravenous and headed straight to the cafeteria.(高强度的训练后,运动员们饥肠辘辘,直接前往食堂。)

The ravenous reader finished the thick novel in just two days.(这位如饥似渴的读者仅用两天就读完了这本厚厚的小说。)

The ravenous fans crowded around the stage, eager to see their favorite band.(狂热的粉丝们围在舞台周围,渴望见到他们最喜欢的乐队。)

The ravenous appetite for knowledge drove him to read every book in the library.(对知识的强烈渴望驱使他阅读图书馆里的每一本书。)

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流:在日常生活中,当自己或者描述他人非常饥饿时,可以使用这个词。例如:“I'm ravenous after all that cleaning. Let's go get something to eat.(做完那些清洁工作后我饿坏了。我们去吃点东西吧。)”

分享经历:和朋友分享旅行、活动等经历时,如果涉及到饥饿的场景。比如:“When we got off the long - distance bus, we were ravenous. We found a small restaurant nearby.(当我们下了长途巴士后,我们都饿坏了。我们在附近找了一家小餐馆。)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:在讲述故事时,用“ravenous”来生动地描绘人物或动物饥饿的状态,增强文章的感染力。例如:“The lost hiker was ravenous when he finally found a cabin in the woods.(迷路的徒步旅行者终于在树林里找到一间小屋时,他已经饥肠辘辘。)”

描写文写作:描写动物习性或者特定场景时,使用该词突出特点。比如:“The ravenous lions roared hungrily as they stalked their prey across the savannah.(饥饿的狮子在大草原上悄悄靠近猎物时,饥饿地咆哮着。)”

 

学习积累

对比记忆:将“ravenous”与相近意思的词,如“hungry(饥饿的)”“starving(快要饿死的)”放在一起对比记忆,体会它们在程度和使用语境上的差异,加深对“ravenous”的理解。

结合生活实例:留意生活中自己或他人特别饥饿的时刻,在心里用“ravenous”描述这种状态,通过多次强化记忆,使这个单词更容易在需要时自然地运用出来。