"devouring" in Chinese (Simplified)
狼吞虎咽贪婪地吃
Definition
非常快而且贪婪地吃东西,通常因为非常饿。也可以形容非常专注地阅读或学习某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“devouring” 常用于形容极快且贪婪地吃,也用来表示疯狂阅读或学习。属于强烈表达,不用于普通吃零食的场合。常见于 'devouring a book'。
Examples
The lion is devouring its food.
狮子正在**狼吞虎咽**地吃食物。
She was devouring the chocolate cake.
她正在**狼吞虎咽**地吃巧克力蛋糕。
He finished devouring his lunch in five minutes.
他五分钟内就**吃完了**午餐。
She's devouring that mystery novel—she can't put it down.
她正在**疯狂阅读**那本推理小说,根本放不下。
After running the marathon, he was devouring everything in sight.
跑完马拉松后,他**什么都拼命吃**。
The children were devouring the pizza before it even cooled down.
孩子们还没等披萨凉下来就**狼吞虎咽地吃了**。