"hungry as a hunter" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 饿得像个猎人

Definition

用来形容非常饿；意味着你非常非常饿，通常在辛苦劳作或长时间等待后。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语用于日常口语中夸张表达饿极了。常说 'I'm hungry as a hunter.'，类似 'hungry as a wolf.' 正式场合较少用，强调极度饥饿，多因劳累或久等。

Examples

I'm hungry as a hunter after that long walk.

那段长时间散步后，我**饿得像个猎人**。

She was hungry as a hunter when she got home from school.

她放学回家时**饿得像个猎人**。

The children were hungry as hunters after playing outside all afternoon.

孩子们在外面玩了一下午后**饿得像猎人**。

Wow, I could eat a horse—I'm hungry as a hunter!

哇，我饿疯了，**饿得像个猎人**！

After working nonstop, he was hungry as a hunter and went straight to the kitchen.

连续工作后，他**饿得像个猎人**，直接去了厨房。

By dinner time, we're all hungry as hunters and ready to eat anything.

到了晚饭时间，我们全都**饿得像猎人**，什么都想吃。