饿虎扑食饿虎吞食è hǔ pū shílike a hungry tiger leaping (/pouncing) upon its prey; greedily;prey on the victim like a famished tiger
❍ 只见黑魆魆的进来一个人，贾瑞便打定是凤姐，不管青红皂白，那人刚到面前，便如～、猫儿捕鼠的一般，……(《红楼梦》139)Suddenly someone appeared in the doorway. It was too dark to see,but Jiarui concluded that it was Phoenix. He sprang toward the figure and embraced it as a hungry tiger leaping upon its prey，…/彭亮一回过身来，看到二秃正要转回家去，他就一个箭步，～一样窜上去。(知侠《铁道游击队》100) Ertu was trying to sneak away when Peng Liang turned and made for him like a hungry tiger about to spring on its prey.
❍ 马秉仁有些怀疑，就把那没写成的纸张，一把抢在手里，象饿虎吞食样地看下去。(杨植霖《王若飞在狱中》24) Ma became suspicious. He grabbed them and started to read the contents greedily. 饿虎扑食e hu pu shilike a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey 饿虎扑食è hǔ pū shí像饥饿的老虎扑食一样。比喻行动迅速、凶猛。like a hungry tiger pouncing its prey, prey on victim like a famished tiger |