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

双语例句

• That was when his poem The Raven was published.
  那是在他的诗歌《乌鸦》发表以后。
• Druid of the Talon: In the raven's name!
  猛禽德鲁伊：以风暴乌鸦（又解释为渡鸦）之名！
• Raven Navy Issue has had it's description tweaked to display correct bonuses.
  海军乌鸦的说明被修改了，以正确显示加成。
• The raven prophet seemed to relax marginally and smiled at her, squeezing her shoulder.
  渡鸦先知看起来勉强的松了口气，他微笑著把手轻拍在珍娜的肩膀上。
• Utter a hoarse sound, like a raven.
  发出像乌鸦的嘶哑的声音。
• The Raven Queen provides a method for the adventurers to travel into Death's Reach.
  鸦后保留著某个能够让冒险者们潜进死亡岬的方法。
• He was tall, with waist-length raven hair and silver eyes that burned with a deep blue fire.
  他身材高大，长着一头乌黑齐腰的头发，银色的眼睛里闪着深蓝色的光。
• I am helium raven and this movie is mine.
  我是氦气的渡鸦，这电影是我的。
• You can download a full set of instructions for installing RAVEN from IBM alphaWorks.
  您可以下载有关从IBMalphaWorks安装RAVEN的完整说明。
• Outside, a raven cawed.
  外面，一只渡鸦尖叫了一声。