英语词汇“esurient”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

esurient

/ɪˈsjʊərɪənt

/ /ɛˈsjʊərɪənt/

adjective archaic or humorous

Hungry or greedy.In Masson's metamorphosis of image and reality in Pygmalion, the sculpture on the right becomes the esurient monster at the table; indeed, it becomes the table itself, devouring its contents....

Outside the Hungry Pilgrim restaurant stood an examplar of esurient puritanism dressed in a black-and-white Cromwellian costume with hair in a pigtail.

Derivatives

esuriently

adverb ...

He grins sheepishly, then eyes everyone else's meals esuriently.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin esurient- 'being hungry', from the verb esurire, from esse 'eat'.

单词	esurient
释义	esurient /ɪˈsjʊərɪənt / /ɛˈsjʊərɪənt/ adjective archaic or humorous Hungry or greedy.In Masson's metamorphosis of image and reality in Pygmalion, the sculpture on the right becomes the esurient monster at the table; indeed, it becomes the table itself, devouring its contents.... Outside the Hungry Pilgrim restaurant stood an examplar of esurient puritanism dressed in a black-and-white Cromwellian costume with hair in a pigtail. Derivatives esuriently adverb ... He grins sheepishly, then eyes everyone else's meals esuriently. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin esurient- 'being hungry', from the verb esurire, from esse 'eat'. Rhymes luxuriant, parturient, prurient
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esurient

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esuriently

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