gobble
翻译
狼吞虎咽, (火鸡)咯咯叫
例句
He gobbled his dinner in five minutes.
他五分钟就把晚饭狼吞虎咽地吃完了。
The turkey started to gobble loudly.
火鸡开始大声咯咯叫。
语法模式
((sth.)) (up/down) 狼吞虎咽地吃(某物) Don't gobble your food.
(无宾语) (火鸡)咯咯叫 The turkey gobbled at us.
近义词
同义词: devour, guzzle, wolf down (狼吞虎咽); 反义词: nibble (小口吃), savour (品尝)
词源
可能模仿火鸡的叫声,或源自古法语 'gobel',意为“一口”。
记忆技巧
“gobble gobble”是火鸡的叫声。想象一只火鸡狼吞虎咽地吃东西的样子。