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hungrily

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hun·gri·ly /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/ adverb  1 HUNGRY/WANT TO EATin a way that shows you want to eat something very much 饥饿地 greedily She hungrily ate a slice of bread. 她狼吞虎咽地吃下一片面包。2 literaryWANT in a way that shows you want something very much 充满渴望地 He hungrily kissed her mouth. 他如饥似渴地亲吻她的嘴。
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hungrilyDevelopers have been eyeing the land hungrily.The two little girls ate hungrily.Kissing her urgently, passionately, hungrily.Those who could not afford to travel, hungrily devoured the pictures in magazines.His mouth moved hungrily, devouring hers, his tongue darting, flickering, suggesting the deeper intimacy to come.While they ate hungrily, Ellen finished her drink, feeling light, warm and happy.The eagle overhead was hungrily seeking a rock on which to drop its prey.
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hungrily
hungrily /ˈhʌŋɡrəli, ˈhʌŋɡrɪli/ adverb
 Word Family: noun: hunger; adverb: hungrily; adjective: hungry
1. in a way that shows you want to eat something very much ⇨ greedily:
    She hungrily ate a slice of bread.
2. literary in a way that shows you want something very much:
    He hungrily kissed her mouth.


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