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raven2/ˈræv(ə)n/v. 1 intr.a plunder 抢劫,掠夺 b (foll. by 后跟 after) seek prey or booty 觅食;寻机攫取 c (foll. by 后跟 about) go plundering 进行掠夺 d prowl for prey 巡游觅食 ravening beast 四处觅食的野兽 2a tr. devour voraciously 贪婪地吞食,狼吞虎咽地吃 b intr. (esp. as 尤作 ravening adj.) (occasionally foll. by 有时后跟 for) have a ravenous appetite 胃口贪婪的 c intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 on) feed voraciously 贪婪地吃,狼吞虎咽 [Old French raviner ‘ravage’, ultimately from Latin rapina RAPINE] |