"gluttons" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 暴食者
• 贪吃的人

Definition

指吃得比需要还多或贪吃的人；也可指对某事物有极端渴望的人，比如工作或关注。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Gluttons”通常指暴饮暴食的人，也可比喻对某事异常渴望（如“a glutton for punishment”）。语气偏中性至负面，不能当成赞美；不要与“gourmet”（美食家）混淆。

Examples

Some people are real gluttons at holiday dinners.

有些人在节日聚餐时是真正的**暴食者**。

The buffet attracts many gluttons every weekend.

自助餐每个周末都会吸引许多**贪吃的人**。

Children can be little gluttons when there is cake.

有蛋糕时，孩子们会变成小**贪吃的人**。

Those two are absolute gluttons—they never stop eating at parties.

那两个人简直是**暴食者**——在派对上一直吃个不停。

Some people are gluttons for punishment and take on impossible jobs.

有些人简直是吃苦的**贪吃者**，总是接下不可能完成的工作。

We're not gluttons—we just really love good food!

我们不是**贪吃的人**，只是非常喜欢好吃的东西！