"scarfing" in Chinese (Traditional)
狼吞虎嚥 (喫東西)
Definition
指非常快地喫東西,通常喫很多,經常因為很餓。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
"Scarfing" 是口語,常形容喫東西又快又沒禮貌,常搭配 "down" 使用,如 "scarfing down lunch"。不適用於正式場合。
Examples
He is scarfing his dinner because he is late.
他因為遲到了,正在**狼吞虎嚥**地喫晚餐。
The kids were scarfing cookies after school.
小孩放學後**狼吞虎嚥**地喫餅乾。
We started scarfing pizza as soon as it arrived.
披薩一到我們就開始**狼吞虎嚥**地喫。
Stop scarfing your food—slow down and enjoy it!
不要再**狼吞虎嚥**地喫飯了—慢慢喫,享受一下!
Everyone was scarfing popcorn during the movie.
大家在看電影時都**狼吞虎嚥**地喫著爆米花。
I caught myself scarfing down my lunch at my desk again today.
我發現自己今天又在辦公桌前**狼吞虎嚥**地喫午餐。