vulturine

英['vʌltʃʊraɪn] 美['vʌltʃəˌraɪn]
  • adj. 秃鹰似的；贪婪的
vulturous
  • vulcanic adj.火山作用的(铁匠的)
  • vulcanicity n.[地]火山性火山现象火山活动.
  • vulcanise vt.使(橡胶)硬化；硫化=vulcanize(美).
  • vulcanism n.岩石火成论者
  • vulcanist n.热月学家(认为月球内部有热能和火山活动的科学家)

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey;

    "a predatory bird"
    "the rapacious wolf"
    "raptorial birds"
    "ravening wolves"
    "a vulturine taste for offal"

双语例句

1. Sollozzo sat across the kitchen table from him. His dark face had a peculiarly vulturine look.
索洛佐坐在餐桌的对面，他那乌黑的脸上露出了一副像劫掠成性的秃鹫的凶相。

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2. A smallish man with vulturine features framed by thick grey hair opened the door. His impenetrable aquiline gaze rested on mine.
一个矮个男子开了门，浓密的白发衬托得他形同一只秃鹫，他那捉摸不透的目光鹰隼似地审视着我。

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3. A smallish man with vulturine features framed by thick grey hair opened the door. His impenetrable aquiline gaze rested on mine.
一个矮个男子开了门，浓密的白发衬托得他形同一只秃鹫，他那捉摸不透的目光鹰隼似地审视着我。

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