
英:/'ˈɡɒbl/ 美:/'ˈɡɑːbl/
狼吞虎咽
过去式:gobbled 过去分词:gobbled 现在分词:gobbling 第三人称单数:gobbles 复数:gobbles
GRE
vi. 贪食;咯咯叫
vt. 狼吞虎咽
n. 火鸡叫声
Yesterday I saw a beggar gobbling a piece of bread on the street.
昨天我看见一个乞丐在街上狼吞虎咽地吃一块面包。
We were stationed at a place where we could often hear turkeys gobbled.
我们驻扎的地方可以时常可以听到火鸡在咯咯叫。
Following the gobble, we caught the turkey.
循着火鸡的叫声,我们抓住了它。
She gobbled her dinner up.
她狼吞虎咽地吃完了晚饭
I have four children, so they will gobble all it up, even if I'm given the first choice.
我有四个孩子,所以即使让我先吃,他们也会狼吞虎咽吃光。
Hanson advises guests to accept the offerings politely—but not to gobble, or gulp—and for goodness sakes don't get drunk.
汉森建议宾客礼貌地进食,不要在招待会上狼吞虎咽,而且切记不要喝醉。
Many of us rush through the day, with no time for anything, and when we have time to get a bite to eat, we gobble it down.
我们很多人匆匆忙忙地度过一天,没有时间做任何事情,当我们有时间吃点东西时,我们经常是狼吞虎咽。
There were dangerous beasts in the river that might gobble you up.
那条河里曾有危险的野兽,会把你吞吃掉。
How many of us have heard our mothers tell us not to gobble our food?
我们当中有多少人在吃饭的时候,听到过母亲的唠叨,不要狼吞虎咽?
gobble up
狼吞虎咽;贪婪地抓住
vi.|cluck;贪食;咯咯叫
vt.|snarf/bolt down;狼吞虎咽
"gobble" 是英语中具有双重含义的动词,主要使用场景如下:
一、作为进食行为的描述
指快速且大声地吞咽食物,带有不雅或急促的进食意味。剑桥词典将其定义为"to eat food too quickly"(过快地吞食食物)。例如:"The children gobbled their sandwiches before running outside."(孩子们狼吞虎咽吃完三明治就冲出门玩耍)。
二、作为动物叫声的拟声词
特指雄性火鸡发出的"咯咯"声。牛津英语词典记载该词源自16世纪拟声构词法,模拟火鸡求偶时的独特喉音。例句:"Wild turkeys gobbled loudly in the forest at dawn."(黎明时野生火鸡在林中高声啼叫)。
该词的词源可追溯至中古英语"gobben"(大口吞咽),与法语"gober"(吞咽)同源。现代英语中衍生出复合词"gobble up",既可表示"快速吃完"(He gobbled up the pizza),也可比喻"大量消耗资源"(Rent gobbles up half my salary)。
主要参考资料:
• 剑桥词典(dictionary.cambridge.org)
• 牛津英语词典(www.oed.com)
• 词源在线词典(www.etymonline.com)
以下是关于单词gobble 的详细解释:
动词(主要含义)
名词
如需更多例句或语境用法,可参考新东方在线词典或牛津词典。
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