voraciously
gb/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/ us/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
C1
Anglų
mohón, falánkul, rengeteget fogyaszt, zabál
C1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] eats voraciously
After the long hike, she ate voraciously and went back for seconds.
A hosszú túra után mohón evett, és még repetát is kért.
The puppy ate voraciously, licking the empty bowl when it was done.
A kiskutya mohón evett, és amikor végzett, még az üres tálat is kinyalogatta.
He tore into the sandwich voraciously, hardly stopping to breathe.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I was so hungry that I ate voraciously.
Olyan éhes voltam, hogy mohón ettem.
The children ate voraciously after the game.
A gyerekek mohón ettek a játék után.
Dažna klaida:
Voraciously is most natural with eating (and sometimes drinking). For general enthusiasm, use it with verbs like read or learn.
Reikšmė
in a very hungry way
Kolokacijos
eat voraciously
|feed voraciously
|gulp down voraciously
|wolf down voraciously
|devour food voraciously
|consume calories voraciously
|attack the meal voraciously
|finish dinner voraciously
Sinonimai
ravenously (Strongly emphasizes extreme hunger.)
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greedily (Focuses on grasping or selfishness, not just hunger.)
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hungrily (More general and less intense.)
Antonimai
daintily (Eating in a small, careful way.)
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slowly (Not fast or eager in eating.)
Temos
food
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
in a very hungry way; eating a lot very fast
In a way that shows extreme hunger, especially by eating quickly and in large amounts.
C1
2
mohón
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] reads/learns/follows [something] voraciously
As a teenager, he read voraciously and always had a book with him.
Tinédzserként mohón olvasott, és mindig volt nála egy könyv.
She researched the topic voraciously before making a decision.
Mielőtt döntött, szinte falta a témával kapcsolatos anyagokat.
During the trial, the public consumed every update voraciously.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I read voraciously when I was on vacation.
A nyaralás alatt mohón olvastam.
She learns languages voraciously.
Mohón tanul nyelveket.
Dažna klaida:
Avoid *voraciously interested*; more natural is very interested or deeply interested. Use voraciously with action verbs (read, learn, consume).
Reikšmė
with intense eagerness
Kolokacijos
read voraciously
|learn voraciously
|study voraciously
|consume information voraciously
|follow the news voraciously
|watch videos voraciously
|collect books voraciously
|absorb knowledge voraciously
|research voraciously
|listen voraciously
Sinonimai
avidly (Direct synonym; common with reading and watching.)
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eagerly (Emphasizes eagerness more than quantity.)
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enthusiastically (Focuses on excitement, not necessarily doing a lot.)
Antonimai
casually (Without strong interest or intensity.)
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reluctantly (With unwillingness rather than eagerness.)
Temos
learning
|media
|education
Apibrėžimas
very eagerly, and in large amounts (especially reading)
In an eager, enthusiastic way, doing or consuming a great deal of something (especially reading, learning, or following information).
C1
3
zabál
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] consumes/uses [something] voraciously
That old truck burns fuel voraciously on the highway.
Az a régi teherautó rengeteg üzemanyagot fogyaszt az autópályán.
Streaming in 4K can use data voraciously if you’re not on Wi‑Fi.
Ha nem vagy Wi-Fin, a 4K-s streamelés rengeteg adatot elhasználhat.
The program consumed memory voraciously and slowed the computer down.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
This app uses battery voraciously.
Ez az alkalmazás nagyon gyorsan meríti az akkumulátort.
The heater consumes gas voraciously in winter.
Télen ez a fűtés rengeteg gázt fogyaszt.
Dažna klaida:
This sense typically describes consumption of resources (fuel, data, power), not ordinary physical actions like walking or sleeping.
Reikšmė
using up resources quickly
Kolokacijos
consume fuel voraciously
|use data voraciously
|burn energy voraciously
|draw power voraciously
|eat up memory voraciously
|consume bandwidth voraciously
|use resources voraciously
Sinonimai
rapidly (Emphasizes speed more than quantity.)
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heavily (Common with resource use (e.g., heavily uses data).)
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insatiably (Suggests it is never satisfied; more figurative.)
Antonimai
sparingly (Using only small amounts.)
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efficiently (Using resources with little waste.)
Temos
technology
|energy
|environment
|business
Apibrėžimas
using a lot of something very quickly
In a way that uses or takes up very large amounts of something, often faster than expected.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
voraciously
IPA
GB/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
US/vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
vo - ra - ciously (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (vo)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: voraciously
- Plural: voraciouslies
Posakiai
consume [something] voraciously
1/kənsˈum sˈʌmθɪŋ vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
use up a lot quickly
to use or take in a lot of something very quickly
Pavyzdžiai
- Video calls can consume data voraciously on a mobile plan.
- The new process consumes electricity voraciously during peak hours.
- Fans consumed the series voraciously, finishing it in a weekend.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- This game consumes battery voraciously.
eat voraciously
1/ˈit vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
eat very fast and a lot
to eat a lot very fast because you are very hungry
Pavyzdžiai
- He ate voraciously after fasting all day.
- The kids ate voraciously and asked what was for dessert.
- She ate voraciously, then apologized for how hungry she was.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I ate voraciously after the run.
- They ate voraciously because they missed lunch.
read voraciously
1/ɹˈid vˈɔɹˈeɪʃəsli/
fixed phrase
read a lot eagerly
to read a lot, very eagerly
Pavyzdžiai
- She read voraciously throughout college, especially history and biography.
- When he discovered fantasy novels, he read voraciously for months.
- I used to read voraciously on the commute.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She reads voraciously every weekend.