EAT1 to eat2 to have a meal3 to eat a lot or too much4 to eat something very quickly5 to eat noisily6 to eat all of something7 to eat small amounts of food8 to eat less in order to lose weight9 to stop eating or refuse to eat10 when you have eaten enough or too much food11 someone who enjoys eating a lot12 someone who only eats certain types of food13 when something can be eaten14 when something cannot be eatenRELATED WORDSsomeone who eats too much 吃得太多的人GREEDYsee alsoDRINKTASTEHUNGRY/NOT HUNGRYFOODCOOKMEALDELICIOUS1 to eat 吃eat /iːt/ [intransitive/transitive verb] Don't eat so fast - you'll get sick. 别吃得这么快—会不舒服的。 I'm so full. I couldn't eat another thing. 我很饱了，再也吃不下了。 She was sitting on the wall, eating an apple. 她坐在墙上吃着苹果。 Hey! - Someone's eaten all my chocolates. 嗨！一有人把我的巧克力全吃光了。have /hæv/ [transitive verb]to eat a particular thing 吃〔某个东西〕 I wasn't very hungry, so I just had a sandwich. 我不是很饿，所以只吃了份三明治。 I think I'll just have one more piece of cake. 我想，我再吃一块蛋糕吧。have something for lunch/dinner/breakfast What shall we have for dinner? 我们晚饭吃什么? I usually just have fruit for breakfast. 我一般只吃水果当早餐。chew /tʃuː/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to bite food several times and turn it around in your mouth 咀嚼 I chewed the toffee slowly. 我慢慢地嚼着太妃糖。 There was a cow in the field, slowly chewing a mouthful of grass. 田里有头奶牛在慢慢地嚼着一嘴的草。swallow /ˈswɒləʊǁˈswɑː-/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to make something go down your throat towards your stomach 吞下，咽下 If you drink some water it will make the pills easier to swallow. 喝点水，药片就更容易咽下去。 I threw a piece of meat to the dog and he swallowed it in one go. 我给那狗扔了一块肉，它一口就吞了下去。lick /lɪk/ [transitive verb]to eat something soft by moving your tongue across its surface 舔食 The children sat licking their ice creams. 孩子们坐着舔着冰淇淋。lick something off something Nina licked the melted chocolate off her fingers. 尼娜舔去手指上融化了的巧克力。consume /kənˈsjuːmǁ-ˈsuːm/ [transitive verb]to eat or drink something - used especially in scientific or technical contexts 食用；消耗〔尤用于科学或技术文章〕 In order to survive human beings need to consume food and water. 人类生存需要吃东西、喝水。 People who consume large amounts of animal fats are more likely to get cancer and heart disease. 大量食用动物脂肪的人更有可能患上癌症和心脏病。consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ [uncountable noun] Food products have dates printed on them to show if they're safe for consumption safe to be consumed. 食品上都印有表示安全食用的日期。dig in/tuck in /ˌdɪg ˈɪn, ˌtʌk ˈɪn/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to eat eagerly and with enjoyment 痛快地吃 Dinner's ready everyone. Dig in! 晚餐准备好了。大家痛快地吃吧！ Nick was already at the table, tucking in. 尼克已经坐在桌子旁大吃起来了。tuck into ‘This is delicious!’ he said, tucking into his steak and kidney pudding. “味道真好！”他边说边大口大口地吃着牛排腰子布丁。feed /fiːd/ [intransitive verb]if animals or babiesfeed, they eat or drink 〔动物或婴儿〕吃；饮 Most new babies will want to feed every few hours. 大部分新生儿每隔几小时就需喂哺一次。 The pigs were feeding from a trough in the middle of the yard. 猪从院子中央的饲料槽内吃东西。feed on The larvae feed on the young shoots of water-lilies. 幼虫吃睡莲的新芽。chow down /ˌtʃaʊ ˈdaʊn/ [intransitive phrasal verb]American informalto eat, especially in a noisy way or in a way that shows you are very hungry 【美，非正式】狼吞虎咽地吃 We each grabbed a container of ice cream and chowed down. 我们每人抓了一盒冰淇淋大吃起来。chow down on The kids were chowing down on a large pizza. 孩子们正在狼吞虎咽地吃着一大块比萨饼。2 to have a meal 吃饭have /hæv/ [transitive verb]to eat a meal 吃〔一顿饭〕have breakfast/lunch/dinner Have you had lunch? 你吃过午饭了吗? Make sure you have a good breakfast because lunch isn't until two o'clock. 早餐一定要好好吃一顿，因为午饭要等到两点钟才吃。have a meal We had an excellent meal in a Thai restaurant. 我们在一家泰国餐馆美美地吃了一顿。eat /iːt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]toeat a meal 吃饭 We usually eat at seven o'clock. 我们一般7点钟吃饭。 I'm not hungry, thanks - I've already eaten. 我不饿，谢谢一我已经吃过了。eat outeat a meal in a restaurant 出去吃饭 We eat out about once a month. 我们大约一个月出去吃一次饭。eat breakfast/lunch/dinner We ate dinner at around six, then went out. 我们6点钟左右吃了晚饭就出去了。Haveis the usual word to use when talking about eating a particular meal such as lunch or dinner, and is much more common thaneat.Haveis always transitive buteatcan be transitive or intransitive.have something to eat /hæv ˌsʌmθɪŋ tʊ ˈiːt/ [verb phrase]to eat something such as a small meal or a sandwich 吃些东西〔如一餐小食或一份三明治〕 Shall we stop here and have something to eat? 我们在这儿停停吃点东西好吗？ Halfway to Berlin we stopped to have something to eat. 我们在去柏林的中途停下来吃了些东西。 The movie didn't start for another hour, so we had something to eat in the cafe across the street. 电影还要过一小时才开始，于是我们在街对面的咖啡馆里吃了点东西。grab something/a bite to eat /ˌgræb sʌmθɪŋ, ə ˌbaɪt tʊ ˈiːt/ [verb phrase]informalto eat something quickly, such as a small meal or a sandwich, because you are in a hurry 【非正式】匆匆地吃点东西〔如一餐小食或一份三明治〕 Let's grab something to eat before we go out. 我们出去以前赶紧吃些东西吧。 Do you want to grab a bite to eat, or can you wait until we get home? 你要随便吃点东西，还是能等到我们回到家再吃？have a snack /ˌhæv ə ˈsnæk/ [verb phrase]to eat a small meal in the time between your main meals 〔正餐之间〕吃点心，吃小食 I usually have a snack at about 3 o'clock. 我通常在3点钟左右吃点小吃。 Dinner wouldn't be ready for a couple hours, so we had a snack while we watched television. 晚饭还要几个小时才准备好，所以我们边看电视边吃了点东西。snack [countable noun] They stopped for a snack at a roadside cafe. 他们在路边的一家咖啡馆停下来吃了点东西。snack /snæk/ [intransitive verb]to eat small amounts of food between main meals or instead of a meal 〔正餐之间或不吃正餐〕吃零食，吃小食 Children who snack often develop poor eating habits. 常吃零食的孩子会养成不良的饮食习惯。snack on Tim was always snacking on potato chips and popcorn. 蒂姆总是把薯条和爆米花当零食吃。dine /daɪn/ [intransitive verb]formalto eat a meal, often a formal or official meal, especially in the evening 【正式】进餐〔尤指正式或官方晚餐〕dine with I have received an invitation to dine with the Mayor. 我已接到邀请，与市长一同进餐。dine alone Dining alone this evening? 今晚一个人用餐吗?dine on Guests dined on sea bass and saffron potato mousseline. 客人正餐吃的是海鲈和藏红花马铃薯荷兰调味汁。dine outhave a meal in a restaurant 外出用餐 It's a place where the famous can dine out and not be bothered. 在这个地方，名人出来用餐不会受到打扰。3 to eat a lot or too much 吃得很多或太多stuff/gorge yourself /ˈstʌf, ˈgɔːʳdʒ jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else 吃饱；饱塞stuff/gorge yourself with Having stuffed himself with burgers, Terry was unable to finish his dessert. 特里吃汉堡包吃得太饱，甜点就吃不完了。stuff/gorge yourself on The Romans would gorge themselves on grapes and plums. 古罗马人吃很多葡萄和李子。pig out /ˌpɪg ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]informalto eat a lot of food -- used humorously 【非正式】吃得很多；大吃特吃〔幽默用语〕 Last night we pigged out and ate three pizzas. 昨晚我们埋头大吃，吃了三块比萨饼。pig out on When he's depressed he always pigs out on ice cream. 他情绪低落的时候总是拼命吃冰淇淋。make a pig of yourself /meɪk ə ˈpɪg əv jɔːʳself/ [verb phrase]informalto eat too much food -- used especially humorously, and used to say that someone has behaved in an embarrassing way when eating with other people 【非正式】吃得像猪一样，大吃特吃〔尤为幽默用语，表示吃相很不好看〕 I had four pieces of cake and made a real pig of myself. 我吃了四块蛋糕，吃得像猪一样。 Don't make such a pig of yourself; you've eaten enough. 别弄得像猪一样的，你已吃得够多了。overeat /ˌəʊvərˈiːt/ [intransitive verb usually in progressive]to regularly eat too much in a way that is bad for your health 吃得过量；暴饮暴食 You need to watch your weight - have you been overeating? 你要注意体重了——是不是吃得太多了? A woman who overeats during pregnancy can cause health problems for her child. 孕妇在怀孕期内吃得过多可能给孩子造成健康问题。overeating [uncountable noun] We're constantly being reminded of the dangers of overeating. 我们经常被提醒要注意饮食过量的危险性。4 to eat something very quickly 吃得非常快wolf down /ˌwʊlf ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto eat food quickly and eagerly, especially because you are very hungry or are in a hurry 【非正式】狼吞虎咽地吃〔尤因非常饥饿或赶时间〕wolf down something I wolfed down my breakfast but still felt hungry. 我狼吞虎咽地把早餐吃完，可还是觉得饿。 They were already late so they wolfed down their lunch and caught the 2.30 train. 他们已经迟了，所以就狼吞虎咽地吃完午餐赶上了2：30的火车。wolf something down When the food finally came she wolfed it down immediately. 食物终于送上来了，她一下子就把它吃掉了。bolt down /ˌbəʊlt ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]Britishto eat something too quickly, especially because you are in a hurry 【英】匆匆咽下；囫囵吞吃〔尤因时间紧迫〕bolt down something He bolted down two hamburgers then washed them down with Coca-Cola. 他三口两口就吃掉了两个汉堡包，然后喝可口可乐把食物顺了下去。bolt something down Don't bolt your food down! Chew it up slowly. 吃东西别狼吞虎咽！要细嚼慢咽。gobble up/down /ˌgɒbəl ˈʌp, daʊnǁˌgɑː-/ [transitive phrasal verb]to eat something quickly and noisily, especially because you are taking a lot of food into your mouth 大吃大嚼〔尤因嘴里有许多食物〕gobble something up/down Mike gobbled his lunch down then dashed off to meet his next client. 迈克三下两下吃完午餐，然后赶紧去见下一位客户。gobble up/down something The cat leapt onto the kitchen counter and gobbled up the smoked salmon intended for dinner. 那只猫跳上厨房的料理台，把原本备作晚餐的烟熏三文鱼吃了个精光。scoff /skɒf‖skɔːf/British informal/scarfAmerican informal /skɑːʳf/ [transitive verb]to eat something very quickly 很快地吃；贪婪地吃 I left three pies in the fridge and someone's scoffed the lot! 我在冰箱里放了三块馅饼，有人把它们全吃光了！scarf up/down something I scarfed down breakfast in my car on the way to work. 上班路上我就在车上狼吞虎咽吃了早餐。scarf something up/down Wow, you two really scarfed those cookies up. 哇，你们俩真的把这些曲奇饼都吃掉了。5 to eat noisily 出声地吃munch /mʌntʃ/ [transitive verb]to eat something with continuous movements of your mouth, especially when you are enjoying your food 大声咀嚼〔尤因喜欢吃〕 Jamie came out of the store munching a bag of potato chips. 杰米从店里出来，嘎巴嘎巴地吃着一袋薯片。munch on We sipped black coffee and munched on homemade biscuits. 我们呷着黑咖啡，大嚼着家里自制的饼干。crunch /krʌntʃ/ [transitive verb]to noisily eat something hard 嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼 He drank his orange juice and crunched a half burnt piece of toast. 他喝着橙汁，嚼着一片烤得半焦的吐司。 Jill was reading the paper, crunching a raw carrot as she read. 吉尔一边看报纸，一边嘎吱嘎吱地嚼着一根生胡萝卜。crunch on Miguel, crunching on a mouthful of chips, wiped the cheese from his beard. 米格尔一边嚼着一嘴的炸薯片，一边拭去胡子上的干酪。6 to eat all of something 把某物全部吃完eat up /ˌiːt ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to eat all of something and not leave anything 吃完，吃光 Come on, boys -- eat up your supper and get to bed. 孩子们，快点一吃完晚饭上床睡觉。eat something/it/them up Margaret ate it all up and then asked for more. 玛格丽特吃完以后又要了一些。 We were always taught to eat our vegetables up. 人们总是教我们要把蔬菜吃光。finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]tofinish eating something 吃完 Are you finished? 你吃完了吗? You may not leave the table until you've finished your supper. 你吃完了晚饭才可以离开桌子。 I finished my lunch, repacked my back pack, and set off again. 我吃完午饭，重新收拾好背包再次出发。 Hurry up and finish so we can make the 7 o'clock show. 赶紧吃完，这样我们就可以赶上7点钟的演出。finish off/up /ˌfɪnɪʃ ˈɒf, ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to finish eating the rest of the food that is still on the plate, in the pan etc 吃完〔盘中、锅中等剩下的食物〕finish off/up something Who finished off the cake that was left after the party? 谁把聚会剩下来的蛋糕吃掉了? Can someone finish up these strawberries so I don't have to throw them away? 有没有人能把这些草莓吃掉省得我扔掉？finish something/it/them off Finish those carrots off and you can have dessert. 吃掉那些胡萝卜，然后你可以吃些甜点。polish off /ˌpɒlɪʃ ˈɒfǁˌpɑː-/ [transitive phrasal verb]to eat everything that is available, with great enjoyment, until there is none left 把…吃得精光polish off something At dinner he polished off six fudge brownies and then asked for some more. 吃饭时，他一口气吃掉了六块乳脂巧克力蛋糕，后来又要了几块。polish something/it/them off If anyone wants more pizza, come and get it before Dan polishes it all off. 如果有人想吃多一点比萨饼，赶快来拿，不然丹就要把它全吃完了。demolish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃǁdɪˈmɑː-/ [transitive verb]to eat all of something very quickly - used humorously 吃光，吞掉〔幽默用语〕 The kids demolished the cake and then ran back outside to play. 孩子们吃光了蛋糕又跑出去玩了。 I've seen Marian demolish a big box of chocolates in one sitting! 我看到过玛丽安一口气就吞掉了一大盒巧克力！devour /dɪˈvaʊəʳ/ [transitive verb]especially writtento eat all of something quickly because you are very hungry 【尤书面】吞食，狼吞虎咽地吃完 After the tennis match the boys devoured the sandwiches in seconds. 网球比赛结束之后，这些男孩子狼吞虎咽，不一会就把三明治吃光了。 Wendell devoured a large piece of gingerbread, then licked his fingers greedily. 温德尔囫囵吞吃了一大块姜饼，然后还馋嘴地舔着手指。7 to eat small amounts of food 吃得很少nibble /ˈnɪbəl/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to eat something by biting very small pieces 一点一点地咬；啃 The horse lowered his head and began to nibble the grass. 那匹马低头啃起草来。nibble on/at We stood around drinking wine and nibbling on little snacks. 我们闲站着，喝葡萄酒，吃点零食。pick at /ˈpɪk æt/ [transitive verb]to eat only a small part of a meal, especially because you feel ill or unhappy 一点点地吃〔尤因感到不舒服或不高兴〕 I sat picking at my dinner, wishing I were somewhere else. 我坐在那里毫无胃口地吃着饭，心里想着要是我不在这里就好了。hardly touch your food/dinner/meal etc /ˌhɑːʳdli ˈtʌtʃ jɔːʳ fuːd/ [verb phrase]to eat almost none of your dinner, meal etc 几乎没碰食物 Are you feeling okay? You've hardly touched your dinner. 你没事吧？晚饭你几乎碰都没碰。 We were so full by the time dessert came that we hardly touched it. 上甜点时我们都很饱了，所以几乎碰都没碰。8 to eat less in order to lose weight 为减肥而吃得少diet /ˈdaɪət/ [intransitive verb]to eat less in order to lose weight 节食，控制饮食 I've been dieting for two months and I've lost 6 kilos. 我已节食两个月，体重减了6公斤。 She dieted and went on exercise programs but nothing seemed to work. 她又是节食，又是参加健身计划，但好像都不起作用。diet /ˈdaɪət/ [countable noun]when you eat less food over a period of time because you want to become thinner or healthier 节食 I've tried all the diets and they never work. 我试过各种各样的节食方法，但从来都没用。 This new diet involves eating very small amounts throughout the day. 这一新的减肥方法要求一整天只吃很少的东西。go on a diet The doctor told Tom to quit smoking and go on a diet. 医生叫汤姆戒烟，并控制饮食。be on a diet Since his heart attack, Brice has been on a salt-free diet. 布赖斯自从心脏病发作过后，就按无盐食谱进食。9 to stop eating or refuse to eat 停止进食或拒绝进食fast /fɑːst‖fæst/ [intransitive verb]to stop eating food for a fixed period of time, especially for religious reasons 〔尤出于宗教原因〕禁食；斋戒 Muslims fast during Ramadan. 穆斯林在斋月里禁食。fast [countable noun] At the end of their fast, the people have a big party to celebrate. 禁食期结束之后，人们搞了一个很大的聚会来庆祝。go on (a) hunger strike /ˌgəʊ ɒn (ə) ˈhʌŋgəʳ ˌstraɪk/ [verb phrase]if someonegoes on a hunger strike, they refuse to eat for days or weeks in order to protest about something or bring public attention to a political problem 绝食〔为了抗议，或引起公众对某一政治问题的注意〕 More than 300 prisoners went on hunger strike in February in protest against the living conditions. 2月，300多名囚犯为他们的生活条件绝食抗议。be on (a) hunger strike 67 men had been on hunger strike since August 13th. 8月13日起已有67名男子在绝食了。be off your food /biː ˌɒf jɔːʳ ˈfuːd/ [verb phrase]Britishespecially spokenif someone is off their food, they do not want to eat, for example because they feel sick or ill 【英，尤口】不想吃东西〔如因为恶心或生病〕 What's wrong with Billy? He seems to be off his food. 比利怎么啦？他好像不想吃东西。10 when you have eaten enough or too much food 吃够了，或吃太多的食物have had enough /həv ˌhæd ɪˈnʌf/ [verb phrase]to have eaten enough food, so that you do not want any more 已经吃够了 ‘Would you like some dessert?’ ‘No thanks, I've had enough.’ “你要来点甜点吗？”“不要了，谢谢，我已经够了。” Leave the rest if you've had enough. 如果你吃饱了，就由它剩着吧。be full /biː ˈfʊl/ [verb phrase]spokenif you are full, you have eaten so much food that you cannot eat any more 【口】吃饱 ‘Would you like some more pie?’ ‘No thanks, I'm full.’ “你还要来点馅饼吗？”“不要了，谢谢，我吃饱了。”couldn't eat another thing /ˌkʊdnt iːt əˌnʌðə ˈθɪŋ/you say I couldn't eat another thing when you have eaten a lot, especially because you enjoyed the food, and are very full 再也吃不下了〔尤指喜欢吃，但是吃得很饱了〕 The apple pie is delicious, but I won't have another slice - I couldn't eat another thing. 苹果馅饼很好吃，可我不要了一我再也吃不下了。bloated /ˈbləʊtɪd, ˈbləʊtəd/ [adjective]having eaten so much that your stomach feels very full and uncomfortable 胀的，撑的 I feel really bloated. I wish I hadn't eaten so much. 我真的吃得很撑了。真不应该吃那么多。bloated with He fell onto the sofa, his stomach bloated with food. 他倒在沙发上，肚子吃得胀鼓鼓的。on a full stomach /ɒn ə ˌfʊl ˈstʌmək/ [adverb]if you do something on a full stomach, you do it soon after eating a meal, when you are still feeling full 刚吃饱〔就做某事〕 It isn't wise to go swimming on a full stomach. 吃饱了去游泳是很不明智的。11 someone who enjoys eating a lot 喜欢吃很多东西的人big eater /ˌbɪg ˈiːtəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who usually eats a lot of food 食量大的人 Don't give me such a large portion. I'm not a big eater. 别给我这么大一份，我的食量不大。 What can I cook for them? They're such big eaters. 我可以给他们烧些什么菜呢？他们的食量都这么大。like your food /ˌlaɪk jɔːʳ ˈfuːd/ [verb phrase not in progressive]informalto enjoy food and to usually eat a lot 【非正式】喜欢吃，能吃 Give him a big plate of spaghetti. He likes his food. 给他一大盘意大利面条，他很能吃。 ‘Now there's a man who likes his food,’ she said, as her brother took a third helping of pie. 她弟弟拿了第三份馅饼来吃，“瞧这个人胃口多好。”她说道。gourmet /ˈgʊəmeɪǁˈgʊər-, gʊərˈmeɪ/ [countable noun]someone who knows a lot about food and drink and likes good quality food and drink 美食家 They're real gourmets and buy only the best cuts of meat. 他们真是美食家，只买最好的肉。 Many gourmets say that Camembert should never be kept in a fridge. 许多美食家说卡芒贝尔奶酪绝不应存放在冰箱里。gourmet food/cooking etcvery good and usually expensive 美食佳肴/烹调法等 The shop only sells gourmet food, at astronomical prices. 该店只卖精美食品，价格高得惊人。foodie /ˈfuːdi/ [countable noun]British informalsomeone who is interested in food, and likes going to restaurants and trying new and unusual foods 【英，非正式】爱吃的人；美食家 a new magazine for foodies 一本新的美食家杂志 Michael Caine is an avid foodie who owns a string of restaurants. 迈克尔·凯恩是个热衷于美食的人，他拥有好多餐馆。12 someone who only eats certain types of food 只吃某些食物的人be a fussy/picky eater /biː ə ˌfʌsi, ˌpɪki ˈiːtəʳ/ [verb phrase]to refuse to eat particular types of food and only eat food that you especially like 挑食，吃东西很挑剔 Stan's such a picky eater; it's impossible to know what to cook for him. 斯坦很挑食，真不知道给他烧什么菜好。13 when something can be eaten 某物能吃的edible /ˈedɪbəl, ˈedəbəl/ [adjective]food, plants, and animals that areedible are suitable for people to eat and will not cause illness or death 〔食物、植物和动物〕可吃的，可以食用的 Are these mushrooms edible? 这些蘑菇可以吃吗? There are many edible fruits growing wild in the coastal forest. 在沿海森林地区，有许多可食用的野生水果。14 when something cannot be eaten 某物不能吃的inedible /ɪnˈedɪbəl, ɪnˈedəbəl/ [adjective]food, plants, and animals that areinedible cannot be eaten, especially because they have a bad taste 〔食物、植物和动物〕不可以食用的〔尤因味道不好〕 Onondaga Lake is now so polluted that the fish are inedible. 奥农多加湖现在污染很严重，鱼都不能吃了。 Mark hadn't realized that the leaves of the rhubarb plant were inedible. 马克没有意识到大黄的叶子是不能食用的。unfit for human consumption /ʌnˌfɪt fəʳ ˌhjuːmən kənˈsʌmpʃən/ [adjective phrase]not suitable for people to eat -- used especially in official contexts 不宜人类食用〔尤用于正式场合〕 Most of this meat is so old it is unfit for human consumption. 这肉大部分已经放得太久，不宜食用。 Warning: Animal Feed only -- Unfit for human consumption. 注意：动物专用食物—不宜人类食用。