vulture
US /ˈvʌl.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈvʌl.tʃɚ/
1.
禿鷲
a large bird of prey that feeds on carrion and has a small, featherless head and neck
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The vulture circled high above the desert, searching for food.
禿鷲在沙漠上空盤旋，尋找食物。
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We saw a group of vultures perched on a dead tree.
我們看到一群禿鷲棲息在一棵枯樹上。
2.
貪婪的人, 趁火打劫者
a person who preys on others, especially financially
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Loan sharks are often described as financial vultures.
高利貸者常被描述為金融禿鷲。
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He was a real vulture, always trying to profit from other people's misfortunes.
他真是個禿鷲，總是想從別人的不幸中獲利。