edacious

• 形容贪吃的、狼吞虎咽的；也指贪婪的、贪得无厌的。

Characterized by eating or consuming; voracious or greedy.

1. Extremely hungry or gluttonousC2formal

   Having a very strong desire to eat large amounts of food; ravenously hungry.

   贪吃

   • The edacious wolves devoured the carcass within minutes.
   • After the long hike, he felt edacious and ate three servings.
   • Her edacious appetite was the talk of the dinner party.

   同义词famishedgluttonousgreedyhungryinsatiableraveningravenousstarvingvoraciouswolfish

   反义词fullsatiatedsatisfied

2. Greedy or insatiableC2formal

   Having an insatiable desire for something, especially wealth or power.

   贪得无厌

   • An edacious tyrant sought to conquer all lands.
   • The edacious corporation swallowed up its smaller competitors.
   • His edacious ambition left no room for ethics.

   同义词avidgluttonousgraspinggreedyinsatiablerapaciousravenousvoracious

   反义词abstemiouscontentmoderatesatisfiedtemperate