音标:['vʌltʃә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 秃鹫, 贪婪的人
[法] 贪婪而残酷者, 劫掠成性者
n. any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
词型变化:名词复数形式 : vultures
考试类型:[GRE]
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vulture的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. We saw a vulture gorging on some rotting carcase.我们看见一只秃鹫正在贪婪地啄食腐尸。
  2. Vulture is a large bird usually with a head and neck almost bare of feathers.秃鹰是一种头和脖子几乎没毛的大鸟。
  3. A vulture usually lives on the flesh of dead animals.兀鹰靠死去的动物的肉来维生。
  4. That vulture is capable of doing anything.那个贪得无厌的人什么事都能干得出来。
  5. They are all vultures round the bedside of the dying millionaire.他们都是围拢在将要去世的百万富翁床边的贪心人。

词汇搭配

  • griffon vulture黄秃鹫
  • turkey vulture红头美洲兀鹫...

经典引文

  • The tax harpies vultured down for death duties.

    出自:M. Allingham
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