vulturine

vulturine

['vʌltʃurain]

adj. 秃鹰似的, 贪婪的

例句与用法：

Any of various North American vultures, such as the turkey vulture.

美洲兀鹰，红头兀鹰北美秃鹫的一种，如红头美洲鹫

His emblems are the spear and the burning torch; His chosen animals are haunters of the battle field, -- the vulture and the dog.

他佩带的徽记是长矛和燃烧着的火炬; 他的爱畜是兀鹰和猎犬－－－两种战场上的常客。

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。

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。

词形变化：

异体字: vulturous |

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a.

1. 兀鹰似的; 兀鹰的

2. 贪婪的