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Vulture N Count 英[ˈvʌltʃə(R 美[ˈvʌltʃɚ N.秃鹰,秃鹫;贪婪的人;劫掠者 兀鹫;秃鹫 Large Bird

单词 vulture
音标
英[ˈvʌltʃə(r)] 美[ˈvʌltʃɚ]
解释
n.秃鹰,秃鹫;贪婪的人;劫掠者;
例句

N-COUNT
兀鹫;秃鹫
A vulture is a large bird which lives in hot countries and eats the flesh of dead animals.

N-COUNT
趁火打劫的人;乘人之危的人
If you describe a person as a vulture, you disapprove of them because you think they are trying to gain from another person's troubles.
例:With no buyer in sight for the company as a whole, the vultures started to circle.由于公司目前找不到买主,趁火打劫者开始围攻。
变形
pl:vultures~

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