voracious
의미: Having an insatiable appetite for food, knowledge, or experience; eager to consume or absorb in great quantities.
Voracious is used both literally (a voracious eater) and figuratively (a voracious reader, a voracious appetite for power). In its figurative sense, it is often positive, suggesting admirable intellectual curiosity or boundless energy. The word implies that the desire is so strong it cannot be easily satisfied. It is commonly confused with 'veracious' (truthful), which sounds similar but has an entirely different meaning.
예문
- She was a voracious reader who consumed three or four novels a week without fail. 她是一位如饥似渴的读者,每周雷打不动地读完三四本小说。Era una lectora voraz que devoraba tres o cuatro novelas por semana sin falta.彼女は貪欲な読書家で、毎週欠かさず3、4冊の小説を読破した。그녀는 탐독가로서, 매주 빠짐없이 서너 권의 소설을 독파했다.
- The company's voracious appetite for acquisitions alarmed its shareholders. 该公司对收购的贪婪胃口令其股东们感到不安。El voraz apetito de la empresa por las adquisiciones alarmó a sus accionistas.その企業の飽くなき買収欲は株主たちを不安にさせた。그 기업의 끝없는 인수 욕구는 주주들을 불안하게 했다.
- His voracious curiosity led him to study subjects as diverse as astrophysics and medieval history. 他如饥似渴的好奇心引导他研究了天体物理学和中世纪史等截然不同的学科。Su voraz curiosidad le llevó a estudiar materias tan dispares como la astrofísica y la historia medieval.彼の旺盛な好奇心は、天体物理学から中世史まで多岐にわたる学問分野の研究へと導いた。그의 왕성한 호기심은 천체물리학에서 중세사에 이르기까지 다양한 학문 분야의 연구로 이끌었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general, literary, journalism
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Latin vorax meaning greedy or devouring, from vorare (to devour). Entered English in the mid-17th century. Related to 'devour' and 'carnivore.'
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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