gobble

英 ['ɡɒbl] 美 ['ɡɑːbl]

• vt. 狼吞虎咽；很快用完；发出咯咯叫声
• n. 咯咯叫声

英英释义

Noun:

1. the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock

Verb:

1. eat hastily without proper chewing;

   "Don't bolt your food!"
   

2. make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. As he was still hungry, he gobbled up a second sandwich.
   因为还饿，他又狼吞虎咽地吃了第二块三明治。
2. She gobbled up all the relevant information.
   她如饥似渴地收集一切有关的信息。
3. The government seems to gobble up the taxpayers' money.
   政府似乎大笔大笔地乱花纳税人的税款。

经典引文

• Gobbled it down in three bites.

  出自： B. Malamud

• Mrs. Welch's bill would gobble up his bank-balance.

  出自： fig.

词汇搭配

• gobble down 急切地抓住
• gobble up 急切地抓住

近反义词

【近义词】

• gulp 吞咽
• gorge 峡谷
• bolt 门闩
• guzzle 狂饮
• wolf 狼
• eat up 吃光
• use up 用完
• go through 经历
• run through 跑着穿过
• consume 消耗
• eat into 腐蚀
• use 使用
• spend 预算
• devour 吞食
• stuff 东西