vulture
英
['vʌltʃə(r)]
美
['vʌltʃər]
- n. 秃鹰;兀鹰;贪婪的人
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vulture的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:
英英释义
Noun:
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any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
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someone who attacks in search of booty
vulture的用法和样例:
例句
用作名词 (n.)
- We saw a vulture gorging on some rotting carcase.
我们看见一只秃鹫正在贪婪地啄食腐尸。 - Vulture is a large bird usually with a head and neck almost bare of feathers.
秃鹰是一种头和脖子几乎没毛的大鸟。 - A vulture usually lives on the flesh of dead animals.
兀鹰靠死去的动物的肉来维生。 - That vulture is capable of doing anything.
那个贪得无厌的人什么事都能干得出来。 - They are all vultures round the bedside of the dying millionaire.
他们都是围拢在将要去世的百万富翁床边的贪心人。
词汇搭配
- griffon vulture 黄秃鹫
- turkey vulture 红头美洲兀鹫...
经典引文
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The tax harpies vultured down for death duties.
出自: M. Allingham