sharp-set /ˈʃɑrpˈsɛt/
(a.)飢餓的,渴望的,鋒利的
Sharp-set a. Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.
The town is sharp-set on new plays. --Pope.
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sharp-set
adj : extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and
sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and
ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a
predatory enemy" [syn: famished, ravenous, starved,
esurient]