vulture

英 ['vʌltʃə(r)] 美 ['vʌltʃər]

• n. 秃鹰；兀鹰；贪婪的人

英英释义

Noun:

1. any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

2. someone who attacks in search of booty

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. A vulture usually lives on the flesh of dead animals.
   兀鹰靠死去的动物的肉来维生。
4. That vulture is capable of doing anything.
   那个贪得无厌的人什么事都能干得出来。
5. 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。

经典引文

• The tax harpies vultured down for death duties.

  出自： M. Allingham

词汇搭配

• griffon vulture 黄秃鹫
• turkey vulture 红头美洲兀鹫...

近反义词

【近义词】

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• marauder 掠夺者
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