【突破英文词汇】有关eating“吃”的词汇

1. condiment¹ /ˈkɒndɪmənt/  n. 调味品

There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other condiments².

厨房里有个摆胡椒、盐、芥末、番茄酱及其他调味品的架子。

2. glutton³ /ˈglʌtn/ n. 贪吃者

I had a second helping⁴ and would have taken a third except that I didn't want to be considered a glutton.

我吃了两份饭，要不是不愿被看成贪吃者，我会叫第三份的。

3. devour⁵ /dɪ'vaʊə(r)/ vt. 狼吞虎咽

The hikers were so hungry that they devoured⁶ the hamburgers as fast as they were served.

远足者们饿得很，以至于汉堡包刚上他们就开始狼吞虎咽起来。

4. slake⁷ /sleɪk/ vt. 解渴

On a sulty afternoon you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain, waiting to slake their thirst.

在闷热的下午，你会发现饮水机旁排了长长一行等着解渴的人。

5. edible⁸ /ˈedəbl/ adj. 可食用的

Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be poisonous.

即使野生蘑菇看似可以吃，也绝对不要吃，它们可能有毒。

6. luscious⁹ /ˈlʌʃəs/ adj. 味美可口的

The watermelon was very luscious.Everyone wanted another slice.

西瓜很可口，每个人都想再来一块。

7. palatable¹⁰ /ˈpælətəbl/ adj. 味美可口的；怡人的

The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments.

主菜没什么味道，不过我加了调味料使它味美可口。

8. succulent /ˈsʌkjələnt/ adj. 多汁液的

The steak will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it out now if you want it to be succulent.

牛排在烤箱里放得太久汁液就会干掉，如果你想要汁多味美的牛排，现在就把它拿出来。

9. voracious¹¹ /vəˈreɪʃəs/ adj. 贪吃的

John would not be overweight if he were not such a voracious eater.

约翰如果不这么贪吃的话，也许就不会超重了。

1 condiment   

n.调味品

参考例句：

• It has long been a precious condiment.它一直都是一种珍贵的调味料。
• Fish sauce is a traditional fermented condiment in coastal areas.鱼露是沿海地区的传统发酵调味品。

2 condiments   

n.调味品

参考例句：

• Refill and clean all salt and peppers, sugar bowls, and other condiments. 清洁并续满所有的胡椒瓶、盐瓶、糖缸及其他调料。
• Go easy on condiments, they tend to be salty. 别放太多调味品，这样往往会太咸。

3 glutton   

n.贪食者，好食者

参考例句：

• She's a glutton for work.She stays late every evening.她是个工作狂，每天都很晚才下班。
• He is just a glutton.He is addicted to excessive eating.他就是个老饕，贪吃成性。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 devour   

v.吞没；贪婪地注视或谛听，贪读；使着迷

参考例句：

• Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
• Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵，终会被皱纹所吞噬。

6 devoured   

吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光

参考例句：

• She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. 无论是书、杂志，还是报纸，只要能弄得到，她都看得津津有味。
• The lions devoured a zebra in a short time. 狮子一会儿就吃掉了一匹斑马。

7 slake   

v.解渴，使平息

参考例句：

• We had to slake ourselves with rainwater in the desert.在沙漠中我们不得不用雨水解渴。
• A menu will not satisfy your hunger,a formula will not slake your thirst.菜单不可能填饱你的肚子，一套准则也不可能消除你的饥渴。

8 edible   

n.食品，食物；adj.可食用的

参考例句：

• Edible wild herbs kept us from dying of starvation.我们靠着野菜才没被饿死。
• This kind of mushroom is edible,but that kind is not.这种蘑菇吃得，那种吃不得。

9 luscious   

adj.美味的；芬芳的；肉感的，引与性欲的

参考例句：

• The watermelon was very luscious.Everyone wanted another slice.西瓜很可口，每个人都想再来一片。
• What I like most about Gabby is her luscious lips!我最喜欢的是盖比那性感饱满的双唇！

10 palatable   

adj.可口的，美味的；惬意的

参考例句：

• The truth is not always very palatable.事实真相并非尽如人意。
• This wine is palatable and not very expensive.这种酒味道不错，价钱也不算贵。

11 voracious   

adj.狼吞虎咽的，贪婪的

参考例句：

• She's a voracious reader of all kinds of love stories.什么样的爱情故事她都百看不厌。
• Joseph Smith was a voracious book collector.约瑟夫·史密斯是个如饥似渴的藏书家。