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单词 hungrily
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Definition of hungrily in English:

hungrily

adverb ˈhʌŋɡrɪliˈhəŋɡrəli
  • 1In a way that shows a need or desire for food.

    he hungrily devoured six pieces of bread
    he stared hungrily at the meat
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was hungrily eyeing her bacon cheeseburger as the plate was being put down before her.
    • The more daring divers can approach the screen that separates the pools, and poke small baitfish through holes to the dozen nurse sharks waiting hungrily on the other side.
    • He hungrily devoured the chicken in his hands.
    • Her stomach grumbled as she hungrily eyed the sausages sputtering on the blackened grill.
    • The actress hungrily consumed a plate of cupcakes baked by her roommate.
    • We all grew quiet as we hungrily ate, because the food was so good.
    • She was hungrily eating the stew.
    • The men had laid down tools and were sitting hungrily eating the bowls of broth that he was ladling for them.
    • Rosa hungrily eyeing the bag of sour cream and onion flavored chips I had brought with my sandwiches.
    • Once separated, I sat and hungrily ate her delicious breakfast.
    1. 1.1 In a way that shows a strong desire for something.
      your competitors are hungrily eyeing your assets
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This was Scotland's night, the game effectively won at half-time and the second period a succession of opportunities hungrily snatched.
      • She took the necklace in her hand and stared hungrily at the diamonds, rubies, and onyx stones.
      • Fans had been hungrily awaiting the final instalment.
      • By the 13th century, he was hungrily eyeing all the land to the south of him.
      • The plot hungrily steals plot points from a hodgepodge of other, better movies.
      • As a child, I hungrily devoured the literature and legends of big cities.
      • Local people wait hungrily for news of future developments.
      • "The piracy universe hungrily consumes increasing amounts of bandwidth," the report read.
      • Dance and theater groups are eyeing the downtown cultural spaces hungrily.
      • Any free time he did have, he spent in the extensive library, hungrily devouring book after book.

Definition of hungrily in US English:

hungrily

adverbˈhəŋɡrəliˈhəNGɡrəlē
  • 1In a way that shows a need or desire for food.

    he hungrily devoured six pieces of bread
    he stared hungrily at the meat
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He hungrily devoured the chicken in his hands.
    • She was hungrily eating the stew.
    • The actress hungrily consumed a plate of cupcakes baked by her roommate.
    • The men had laid down tools and were sitting hungrily eating the bowls of broth that he was ladling for them.
    • Rosa hungrily eyeing the bag of sour cream and onion flavored chips I had brought with my sandwiches.
    • Her stomach grumbled as she hungrily eyed the sausages sputtering on the blackened grill.
    • We all grew quiet as we hungrily ate, because the food was so good.
    • She was hungrily eyeing her bacon cheeseburger as the plate was being put down before her.
    • The more daring divers can approach the screen that separates the pools, and poke small baitfish through holes to the dozen nurse sharks waiting hungrily on the other side.
    • Once separated, I sat and hungrily ate her delicious breakfast.
    1. 1.1 In a way that shows a strong desire for something.
      your competitors are hungrily eyeing your assets
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Fans had been hungrily awaiting the final instalment.
      • As a child, I hungrily devoured the literature and legends of big cities.
      • Local people wait hungrily for news of future developments.
      • By the 13th century, he was hungrily eyeing all the land to the south of him.
      • Dance and theater groups are eyeing the downtown cultural spaces hungrily.
      • Any free time he did have, he spent in the extensive library, hungrily devouring book after book.
      • She took the necklace in her hand and stared hungrily at the diamonds, rubies, and onyx stones.
      • This was Scotland's night, the game effectively won at half-time and the second period a succession of opportunities hungrily snatched.
      • The plot hungrily steals plot points from a hodgepodge of other, better movies.
      • "The piracy universe hungrily consumes increasing amounts of bandwidth," the report read.
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