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gluttony

/ɡlʌ.tən.i/

Meanings
noun

暴食，饕餮 (tāo tiè)。

The vice of eating to excess.

Examples :

"His gluttony was evident at the family Thanksgiving dinner; he ate an enormous amount of food. "
在感恩节家庭聚餐上，他暴饮暴食的样子显而易见；他吃下了非常多的食物。
food character moral

Related Words

Illustration vice

vice noun

/vaɪs/

恶习，缺点。

"Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue."

暴饮暴食是一种恶习，而不是美德。

Illustration enormous

enormous adjective

/ɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/

巨大，庞大，异常。

"Her enthusiasm for the project was enormous; it was unusual and extraordinary for someone so typically reserved. "

她对这个项目的热情异常高涨，对于一个平时如此内敛的人来说，这简直太不寻常了。

Illustration evident

evident adjective

/ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt/

显而易见，明显的。

"It was evident she was angry, after she slammed the door."

她砰地一声关上门，很明显她生气了。

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

他的，祂的

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

尊敬的校長宣布，祂的決定是最終決定。

Illustration food

food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

食物，食品，粮食

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

店主给他们送来了食物和饮料。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration excess

excess noun

/əkˈsɛs/

过度，过量，剩余

"The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country."

多余的重水被赠送给了邻国。

Illustration thanksgiving

thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

感谢，感恩。

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "

收到生日礼物后，她用一个大大的拥抱表达了她的感谢之情。

Illustration eating

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

吃，食用。

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

孩子们正在食堂吃午饭。

Illustration amount

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。