| 词汇 | feeding-frenzy |
| 释义 | feeding frenzy noun[ C ] uk /ˈfiː.dɪŋ ˌfren.zi / us /ˈfiː.dɪŋ ˌfren.zi / a situation in which people try to get as much as possible of something, for example information about an event, especially in an unpleasant way: （尤指以不友好的方式）试图获取某事的资讯；借助某事谋取最大利益 Her sudden death sparked off a feeding frenzy in the media.她突然离世，导致媒体蜂拥而至，进行报道。 Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences a hard/tough row to hoeidiom abyss adversity at your worstidiom Augean bad hair day epidemic hardness have a bumpy rideidiom have someone over a barrelidiom pall purgatory push factor quagmire quicksand rabbit hole scrape strait the Augean Stablesidiom the hard wayidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Too much and unnecessary feeding frenzy | American Dictionaryfeeding frenzy noun us/ˈfid·ɪŋ ˌfren·zi/ feeding frenzynoun (hunting)a condition of great excitement and confusion when an animal hunts and eats another animal feeding frenzynoun (competition)[ C ] a fierce competition between people who all want the same thing: The judge in this case wants to avoid a media feeding frenzy. feeding frenzy | Business Englishfeeding frenzy noun[ C ] informalukus a situation where there is a lot of competition to buy or get something: The announcement that the supermarket chain is for sale has triggered a feeding frenzy. The scandal has caused a media feeding frenzy. Examples of feeding frenzyfeeding frenzy These hearings, involving some of the nations' most celebrated athletes, generated a feedingfrenzy of media coverage. I was suggesting that there was a carnival for the press—a feedingfrenzy—which was not unusual. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, in the past few weeks, in what has been something of a feedingfrenzy by the media, everything has been concentrated on the negative. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They can become bycatch victims when they engage in a feedingfrenzy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It deals with the specific period during which, as we know from past examples, a media feedingfrenzy can be at its very worst. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That will lead to an enormous feedingfrenzy for the lawyers who are involved in trying to unravel this rather ill-thought-through provision. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That report gives an idea of the feedingfrenzy that can develop when issues like this emerge— and are debated—in the way that they have over the last month. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In many cases genuine concerns are blown out of proportion as the media indulge in a feedingfrenzy, seldom letting the facts get in the way of a good story. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English That should not be turned into yet another media circus and yet another feedingfrenzy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was very much a victim of shoddy treatment and of a tawdry media feedingfrenzy of the kind that we have had to endure over the past few days. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Groups often form when individuals converge on a food source, whereupon a feedingfrenzy may occur. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their sheer numbers create a feedingfrenzy along the coastline. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Residents woke yesterday to an awful stench and the sight of hundreds of seagulls converging on the area in a feedingfrenzy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feedingfrenzy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dense swarms can elicit a feedingfrenzy among fish, birds and mammal predators, especially near the surface. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of feeding frenzy These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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