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有關Eating“吃”的詞群
condiment
n. 調味品
There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other condiments.
廚房里有個擺胡椒、鹽、芥未、蕃茄醬及其他調味品的架子。
glutton
n. 貪吃者
I had a second helping and would have taken a third except that I didn't want to be considered a glutton.
我吃了兩份飯,要不是不愿被看成貪吃者,我會叫第三份。
devour
vt. 狼吞虎胭
The hikes were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were served.
徒步旅行者們俄得很,以致漢堡包一來就開始狼吞虎胭起來。
slake
vt. 解渴
On a sultry afternoon you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain, waiting to slake their thirst.
在悶熱的下午,你可以發現飲水機旁排了一行等著解渴的人。
edible
adj. 可食的 反:inedible 不能吃的
Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be poisonous.
即使野生洋菇看似可以吃,也絕對不要吃,它們可能有毒。
luscious
adj. 可口味美的
The watermelon was very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice.
西瓜很可口,每個人都想再來一片。
palatable
adj. 味美可口的;怡人的 反:unpalatable 不適口的, 不好吃的, 讓人不快的
The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments.
主菜沒什么味道,不過我加了調味料使它味美可口。
succulent
adj. 多汁液的
The steak will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it our now if you want it to be succulent.
牛排在烤箱里擺太久汁液會干掉,如果你想要汁多味美的牛排,現在就把它拿出來。
voracious
adj. 貪食的
John would not be overweight if he were not such a voracious eater.
約翰如果不這么貪吃的話,就不會超重了。