来自拉丁语 rapax 的所有格形式 rapacis,劫掠的，贪婪的，来自 rapere,抓住，抓取，词源同 rob,rip,rape.

1. He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.

他吃燕窝汤吃个没够。

2. I have a recollection of large , unbending women with great noses and rapacious eyes.

我记得我遇见不少身材壮硕、腰板挺得笔直的女人.这些女人生着大鼻子,目光炯炯.

3. Those were not the consideration that drove this rapacious beast from his den into the open!

把这只贪婪的野兽从窝里赶出来的并不是这些考虑!

4. Hawks and other rapacious birds may be killed at any time.

隼和其他捕食动物的鸟随时可能被捕杀.

5. Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on variety of small animals.

老鹰和其他贪婪的鸟类捕食各种小动物.