"gobbles" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 狼吞虎嚥

Definition

很快地喫東西，通常發出聲音且不太咀嚼。也可以指大量、快速地攝取或消耗某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Gobble”是非正式用語，通常描述狼吞虎嚥、沒禮貌（如：gobbles up his food）。也可用於比喻（如：The car gobbles gas）。別和火雞叫聲“gobble”混淆。

Examples

He gobbles his breakfast every day.

他每天都**狼吞虎嚥**地喫早餐。

The dog gobbles its food very fast.

狗**狼吞虎嚥**地喫食物，非常快。

She always gobbles her lunch in a hurry.

她總是匆忙**狼吞虎嚥**地喫午餐。

My brother gobbles up snacks the moment he sees them.

我弟弟一看到零食就**狼吞虎嚥**地喫掉。

That old computer gobbles up memory.

那臺舊電腦**佔據**大量記憶體。

You shouldn't just gobble your food, take your time and enjoy it.

你不應該只是**狼吞虎嚥**地喫飯，應該慢慢享受。