英文學習 ravenous, a ravenous era如飢似渴的時代…... a ravenous audience for her best-selling
一個如飢似渴的時代…
布魯姆發現她的暢銷書《擊倒》（Knockemout）系列擁有龐大的讀者群後，於今年秋季推出了精裝豪華版，書頁邊緣飾有色彩鮮豔的精美圖案。而在此之前，該系列已於兩年前發行了平裝版。
俄羅斯駐日本總領事意外墜入山溝身亡
彭博社
根據俄羅斯24電視台報道，俄羅斯駐日本總領事弗拉基米爾·普什科夫昨日在新潟附近墜入一條50公尺（164英尺）深的山溝身亡。普什科夫當時正與朋友們在野餐慶祝他的…
After seeing there was a ravenous audience for her best-selling “Knockemout” series, Bloom released deluxe hardcover editions with colorful, designed edges this fall, two years after releasing them in paperback.
Russian Consul in Japan Dies After Accidental Fall Into Ravine
Bloomberg
Vladimir Pushkov, Russian consul general in Japan, died yesterday after falling into a 50-meter (164-foot) deep ravine near Niigata, Rossiya 24 reported. Pushkov slipped into the gully while playing volleyball with friends at a picnic to celebrate his ...
This little piggy went to China's ravenous market
12 ravenous kids.
Ravenous is an adjective meaning extremely hungry, famished, or voracious. It can describe a physical need for food or an intense, greedy desire for anything, such as power or information. [1, 2, 3]
Lexical Meanings
- Physical Hunger: Describes a state of extreme or violent hunger.
- Figurative Desire: Used to describe an insatiable or greedy appetite for something else (e.g., a ravenous appetite for knowledge).
- Usage & Distinctions: It is often confused with "ravishing" (meaning highly attractive or pleasing), but is strictly tied to intense hunger or grasping greed. For further dictionary references, you can check the Merriam-Webster entry or Cambridge Dictionary's English-Chinese guide. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Ravenous (1999 film): A cult-classic black comedy horror film starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle, focused on the Donner Party and cannibalism.
Ravenous (2017 film): A French-Canadian (Les Affamés) zombie thriller set in rural Quebec, exploring themes of survival.
RAVENOUS (Video Game): A psychological horror indie game. [1, 2, 3]
For a deep dive into the historical origins and breakdown of the 1999 thriller:
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Ravenous (1999) Review & Breakdown!
Hamburgers & Horror
(răv'ə-nəs)
adj.
- Extremely hungry; voracious.
- Rapacious; predatory.
- Greedy for gratification: ravenous for power. See synonyms at voracious.
[Middle English, from Old French ravineux, from raviner, to take by force, from Vulgar Latin *rapīnāre, from Latin rapīna, plunder. See rapine.]
ravenously rav'en·ous·ly adv.ravenousness rav'en·ous·ness n.
The Los Angeles Times says the negotiations were able to move quickly partly due to "to the presence of a team from the White House, which injected itself deeply in the process."
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire are close to announcing the formation of a WiMax joint venture funded in part by a $2 billion injection from Intel, TheStreet.com reported.
Unneeded at Any Speed
IF YOU didn't know Ralph Nader was running for president, you do now. The man who built a rock-solid reputation agitating for consumer rights and watched his standing diminish after he injected himself into the 2000 presidential contest as an independent candidate reemerged Wednesday with a off-k...
(The Washington Post)
這 injection（注入等） 除了打針（譬如說糖尿病每天打鼻胰島素：Daily insulin injections are necessary for some diabetics.）之外，在20世紀中葉還有類似「射出成形機」（injection machne）；將衛星等注入軌道（INJECTION orbit） 的時間；數學中一對一映射也稱為 injection。
INJECTION專名（編譯館有650詞：INJECTION laser 注入雷射）
藥學INJECTION 注射劑 ； Intradermic ~ 皮內注射 ； Intramscular ~ 肌肉注射 ； Intravenous ~ 靜脈注射 ；Subcutemeous ~皮下注射
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比喻用法在17世紀初就開始使用：
inject (SOMETHING NEW)
verb [T]
to introduce something new that is necessary or helpful to a situation or process:
A large amount of money will have to be injected into the company if it is to survive.
I tried to inject a little humour into the meeting.
injection noun [C or U]
A cash injection of £20 million will be used to improve the health service.
an injection of humour/excitement
政經英文例：約2007/6/25—這則值得詳細查查你不認識的單字/詞
Hillary Clinton is set to get a cash injection from Wall Street for her presidential campaign coffers Tuesday night at a fundraising event hosted by Warren Buffett and organized by Morgan Stanley chief John J. Mack, as well as a slew of other bankers, private equity executives and hedge fund managers, The Financial Times reported.
insulin
n.
- A polypeptide hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans and functioning in the regulation of the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversion of glucose to glycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level.
- Any of various pharmaceutical preparations containing this hormone that are derived from the pancreas of certain animals or produced through genetic engineering and are used in the medical treatment and management of diabetes mellitus (type I).
[New Latin īnsula, island (of Langerhans) (from Latin, island) + –IN.]
ravine
(rə-vēn')
n.
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
n., pl., -lies.
A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a prolonged downpour.
v., -lied, -ly·ing, -lies.
v.tr.
To wear a deep ditch or channel in.
v.intr.
To form a deep ditch or channel.
gul·ly2 (gŭl'ē)
n. Chiefly British, pl., -lies.
A large knife.
ravine
(rə-vēn')
n.
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
[French, from Old French, violent rush, from Latin rapīna, rapine. See ravin.]
gully
(gŭl'ē) n., pl., -lies.
A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a prolonged downpour.
v., -lied, -ly·ing, -lies.
v.tr.
To wear a deep ditch or channel in.
v.intr.
To form a deep ditch or channel.
[Perhaps alteration of Middle English golet, throat, channel. See gullet.]
gul·ly2 (gŭl'ē)
n. Chiefly British, pl., -lies.
A large knife.
