"glutton" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貪喫的人
• 暴食者

Definition

「貪喫的人」指喫得比所需多很多的人，也可以指對某事有極大慾望的人（不限於食物）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多帶否定或幽默語氣，比“豬”正規。有時可比喻，如“a glutton for punishment”表示自找苦喫的人。主要用來形容人。

Examples

He is a glutton who eats three desserts every night.

他是一個**貪喫的人**，每天晚上喫三份甜點。

Being a glutton is not healthy for your body.

做個**貪喫的人**對身體不好。

The glutton finished all the pizza by himself.

這個**貪喫的人**一個人喫光了所有披薩。

You’re such a glutton—I can’t believe you ate all that cake!

你真是個**貪喫的人**，居然把蛋糕都喫光了！

She’s a glutton for punishment—she always volunteers for extra work.

她真是個**喜歡自找苦喫的人**，總是主動要求額外工作。

Don't be a glutton—leave some cookies for the rest of us.

別當**貪喫的人**，留點餅乾給我們吧。