"scarfing" in Chinese (Simplified)
狼吞虎咽 (吃东西)
Definition
指非常快地吃东西,通常吃得很多,常因非常饿。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
"Scarfing"为俚语,常用于描述饿得不得了、吃饭很快且有些不讲礼貌的状态,常和 "down" 连用,如 "scarfing down breakfast"。不用于正式场合。
Examples
He is scarfing his dinner because he is late.
他因为迟到了正在**狼吞虎咽**地吃晚饭。
The kids were scarfing cookies after school.
孩子们放学后在**狼吞虎咽**地吃饼干。
We started scarfing pizza as soon as it arrived.
披萨一到我们就开始**狼吞虎咽**地吃。
Stop scarfing your food—slow down and enjoy it!
别再**狼吞虎咽**地吃饭了—慢慢吃,享受一下!
Everyone was scarfing popcorn during the movie.
大家在看电影时都在**狼吞虎咽**地吃爆米花。
I caught myself scarfing down my lunch at my desk again today.
我发现自己今天又在办公桌前**狼吞虎咽**地吃午饭。