Gobble Meaning in English
word
/ˈɡɑbəɫ/
GAH-buhl
/ɡˈɒbəl/
GO-buhl
释义
To eat food very quickly and often noisily. It can also refer to consuming something in a greedy or eager way.
用法与细微差别
'Gobble' is informal and often used with food. Common collocation: 'gobble up.' It can have a slightly negative tone, suggesting bad manners. Also describes animals (like turkeys: the sound 'gobble'). Don't confuse with 'nibble' (to eat small bites).
Spanish: devorar - engullirPortuguese (BR): devorar - engolir rapidamentePortuguese (PT): devorar - engolir rapidamenteChinese (Simplified): 狼吞虎咽Chinese (Traditional): 狼吞虎嚥Hindi: झटपट खाना - हड़पनाArabic: التهام بسرعةBengali: গপগপ করে খাওয়াRussian: жадно есть - поглощать жадноJapanese: がつがつ食べるVietnamese: ngấu nghiến ăn - ăn ngấu nghiếnKorean: 허겁지겁 먹다Turkish: hapır hapır yemek - yutmakUrdu: نگل جانا - تیزی سے کھاناIndonesian: melahap - makan dengan lahap
例句
The company gobbled up several small businesses last year.
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The children gobbled their pizza quickly.
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Don’t gobble your food—chew slowly.
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I watched the dog gobble up its dinner.
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He gobbled up the last piece of cake before anyone could stop him.
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She was so hungry that she gobbled down her lunch in two minutes.
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