贪吃

tān chī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

贪吃：形容对食物有强烈的欲望，不节制地吃。

Gluttonous: having an excessive desire for food, eating without restraint.

通常用来形容一个人喜欢吃东西，尤其是指吃得过多或不顾及健康。

Usually used to describe a person who loves to eat, especially in excessive amounts or without regard for health.

1 他太贪吃了，一顿饭能吃五个汉堡。(He is so gluttonous that he can eat five hamburgers in one meal.)
2 这只猫很贪吃，总是偷吃厨房里的食物。(This cat is very gluttonous; it always steals food from the kitchen.)
3 你不能再贪吃了，要控制饮食才能减肥。(You can't be gluttonous anymore; you need to control your diet to lose weight.)
4 贪吃的小朋友往往容易蛀牙。(Gluttonous children are often prone to tooth decay.)
5 在宴会上，他贪吃的本性暴露无遗，不停地往嘴里塞食物。(At the banquet, his gluttonous nature was fully exposed as he kept stuffing food into his mouth.)

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