ravens
ravens — 名詞
- ravenssingular
- ravensesplural
1. a black bird that is bigger than a crow, with dark shiny feathers, a thick beak,
渡鴉
烏鴉科中體型最大的鳥類
a black bird that is bigger than a crow, with dark shiny feathers, a thick beak, and a long tail that comes to a point.
A raven perched on the old oak tree outside Noa's window.
一隻渡鴉停在 Noa 窗外的老橡樹上。
The hikers watched a raven soar above the rocky mountain trail.
那群登山客看著一隻渡鴉在岩石遍布的山徑上空翱翔。
At the park, Sofia saw a raven use a stick to pull food from a tube.
在公園裡，Sofia 看著一隻渡鴉用樹枝從管子裡把食物撥出來。
A flock of ravens gathered in the frozen field looking for food.
一群渡鴉聚集在結冰的田野裡尋找食物。
In the cold morning, a raven called out from the bare branches.
寒冷的清晨，一隻渡鴉在光禿的樹枝上叫了一聲。
用法筆記
Ravens appear in the folklore and mythology of many cultures, often as clever or mysterious characters. At the Tower of London, ravens are kept as part of a well-known British tradition.
常見錯誤
ravens — 形容詞
- ravenspositive
- more ravenscomparative
- most ravenssuperlative
1. having a deep, glossy black color, used to describe someone's hair.
烏黑的
烏黑亮麗的（形容頭髮）
having a deep, glossy black color, used to describe someone's hair.
Manuela has long, raven hair that shines like silk in the sunlight.
Manuela 擁有一頭烏黑的長髮，在陽光下像絲綢一樣閃閃發亮。
collocation: raven hair
The actress wore her raven hair pulled back in a simple braid.
那位女演員將一頭烏黑的頭髮往後梳成一條簡單的辮子。
Selim brushed his raven hair before the family photo session.
Selim 在拍攝全家福前梳理了他烏黑的頭髮。
The painting showed a woman with raven hair and pale blue eyes.
那幅畫中描繪了一位有著烏黑秀髮和淡藍眼睛的女子。
用法筆記
This sense of 'raven' is almost always used before a noun to describe hair. It is rarely used for other black objects (e.g. 'raven coat' sounds unnatural).
常見錯誤
ravens — 動詞
- ravenspresent simple I / you / we / they
- ravenses3rd person singular
- ravensing-ing form
- ravensedpast simple
1. to eat food very quickly and hungrily, taking large amounts in a way that seems
狼吞虎嚥
貪婪地吞吃食物
to eat food very quickly and hungrily, taking large amounts in a way that seems uncontrolled.
The stray cats ravened the fish scraps left by the fishermen.
那些流浪貓狼吞虎嚥地吃掉了漁夫留下的魚碎。
literary usage; raven + direct object
After the long hike, the group ravened their sandwiches without pausing to talk.
長途健行之後，那群人狼吞虎嚥地吃著三明治，連話都來不及說。
The wolves ravened the remains of the deer in the forest clearing.
狼群在森林空地上狼吞虎嚥地吃掉了鹿的殘骸。
The hungry children ravened the bowls of rice before their parents sat down.
那些餓壞的孩子在父母坐下之前就狼吞虎嚥地吃光了碗裡的飯。
- nibble
to eat in small, careful bites
用法筆記
This verb is very rare in modern English and mostly appears in literary or poetic writing. The more common word for this meaning is 'devour' or 'wolf down'.
2. to move through an area searching for food, like a wild animal hunting for its n
搜獵
四處逡巡尋找獵物
to move through an area searching for food, like a wild animal hunting for its next meal.
The foxes ravened through the farmyard looking for chickens.
那些狐狸在農場裡四處搜尋，想要抓雞來吃。
raven + through [place]
Bears ravened in the woods near the camp all summer long.
熊整個夏天都在營地附近的樹林裡搜尋獵物。
The starving dogs ravened around the village for any scraps of meat.
那些餓壞了的狗在村子周圍四處搜尋，想找一點肉屑。
Raccoons ravened through the garbage bins behind the restaurant every night.
浣熊每晚都在餐廳後面的垃圾箱裡四處翻找食物。
文法句型
raven + for/around/through
用法筆記
This sense is also very rare in modern English. The more common alternatives are 'prowl', 'hunt', or 'forage'.
3. to take things from a place by force, causing damage or destruction, especially
掠奪
用暴力搶奪財物
to take things from a place by force, causing damage or destruction, especially during a war or conflict.
The invaders ravened the coastal town, taking everything of value.
入侵者掠奪了那座沿海城鎮，拿走了一切有價值的東西。
archaic; raven + place for plundering
The soldiers ravened the village's food stores during the war.
士兵們在戰爭期間掠奪了村莊的糧食儲備。
Pirates ravened the merchant ship and left it drifting at sea.
海盜掠奪了那艘商船，任其在海上漂流。
The raiders ravened the monastery's library, taking ancient books and gold.
襲擊者掠奪了修道院的圖書館，拿走了古籍和黃金。
用法筆記
This is an archaic sense rarely used today. The more common modern words are 'plunder', 'loot', or 'ransack'.