raven

英 ['reɪvn] 美 ['reɪvn]

• n. 大乌鸦
• adj. 乌黑的
• v. 掠夺

英英释义

Noun:

1. large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

Verb:

1. obtain or seize by violence

2. prey on or hunt for;

   "These mammals predate certain eggs"
   

3. eat greedily;

   "he devoured three sandwiches"
   

4. feed greedily;

   "The lions ravened the bodies"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Squawking, a startled raven swooped into the air.
   一只叫声沙哑的，受惊的大乌鸦飞扑到空中。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Which waves in every raven tress.
   美波动在她乌黑的发上。
2. The one I seek has raven hair and lips red as rubies.
   我要找的那个人，有乌黑的秀发，红宝石的嘴唇。

经典引文

• Ravens are ominous appearers..presignifying unlucky events.

  出自： Sir T. Browne

词汇搭配

• night raven 夜渡鸦
• sea raven 美洲绒杜父鱼(Hem...
• raven-haired 毛发乌黑光亮的...

近反义词

【近义词】

• scoff 嘲笑
• wolf 狼
• gobble 狼吞虎咽
• bolt 门闩
• gulp 吞咽
• guttle 狼吞虎咽
• devour 吞食
• predate 在日期上早于...
• prey 牺牲者
• pig 猪