"voracious," 1520s, present participle adjective from an extinct verb raven "to prey, to plunder, devour greedily" (late 14c., implied in ravener), from Old French raviner (see ravenous). It is not etymologically related to raven (n.).
双语例句
1. He says the media are ravening wolves.
他说媒体就如同饿狼一般。
来自《权威词典》
2. If he could get a fare nothing else mattered - he was like a ravening beast.
