raven

英 [ˈreɪvn]

美 [ˈreɪvn]

n.  渡鸦(羽毛黑色，鸣声刺耳)
adj.  乌黑光亮的
v.  掠夺; 狼吞虎咽地吃

复数：ravens　现在分词：ravening　过去式：ravened　第三人称单数：ravens　过去分词：ravened　

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Collins.1 / BNC.16332 / COCA.14323

牛津词典

noun

• 渡鸦（羽毛黑色，鸣声刺耳）
  a large bird of the crow family, with shiny black feathers and a rough unpleasant cry

adj.

• 乌黑光亮的
  shiny and black
  1. raven-haired
     毛发乌黑光亮的

柯林斯词典

• 渡鸦
  Aravenis a large bird with shiny black feathers and a deep harsh call.
• ADJ （头发）乌黑的，发亮的
  Ravenhair is black, shiny, and smooth.
  1. ...a striking woman with long raven hair...
     有着一头乌黑长发的引人注目的女人
  2. The picture shows a dreamy, raven-haired young woman.
     这幅画描绘了一个漂亮的、有着乌黑头发的年轻女子。

英英释义

noun

• large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
  Synonym:Corvus corax

verb

• feed greedily
  1. The lions ravened the bodies
• eat greedily
  1. he devoured three sandwiches
  Synonym:devourguttlepig
• prey on or hunt for
  1. These mammals predate certain eggs
  Synonym:preypredate
• obtain or seize by violence

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