"gobbler" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 雄火雞
• 狼吞虎嚥的人 (俚語)

Definition

gobbler 指雄性火雞，口語中也可指喫東西很快或很貪婪的人或動物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'gobbler' 在美式英語裡最常用來說雄火雞，尤其打獵時。口語時會形容喫很快的人，有玩笑或輕微負面的語感。別和動詞 'gobble' 混亂。

Examples

The gobbler is making loud noises in the yard.

那隻**雄火雞**在院子裡大叫。

A male turkey is called a gobbler.

雄性火雞叫做**gobbler**。

That little boy is a real gobbler at dinner time.

那個小男孩喫晚餐時簡直是個**狼吞虎嚥的人**。

During turkey season, hunters always look for a big gobbler.

火雞季節時，獵人們總是尋找大的**雄火雞**。

My dog is such a gobbler—he finishes his food in seconds.

我家的狗真是個**狼吞虎嚥的人**——幾秒就喫完。

I can't believe you ate all the pizza! You're a total gobbler tonight.

你把披薩都喫完了！你今晚簡直是個**大胃王**。