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gourmand

/ˈɡʊə.mənd/ /ɡɔɹˈmɑnd/

Meanings
noun

老饕，吃货

A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.

Examples :

"Even though he claimed to be on a diet, Mark was a gourmand at the pizza party, eating slice after slice. "
虽然他声称自己在节食，但在披萨派对上，马克简直是个老饕，一片接着一片地吃个不停。
food drink person character

Related Words

Illustration claimed

claimed verb

/kleɪmd/

声称，认领，主张。

"After finding the lost wallet, several people claimed it was theirs. "

捡到丢失的钱包后，好几个人都声称是自己的。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration discussing

discussing verb

/dɪsˈkʌsɪŋ/

讨论，商议

"We are discussing the homework assignment in class. "

我们正在课堂上讨论作业。

Illustration consumption

consumption noun

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

消耗，消费，耗费。

"The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

在法国，人们食用蜗牛的消耗量比在英国更为普遍。

Illustration greedy

greedy adjective

/ˈɡɹiːdi/

贪婪， 贪得无厌。

"The student was greedy for extra credit, trying to get every possible assignment extension. "

这个学生对额外的学分贪得无厌，想方设法地争取每一次可能的作业延期。

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

虽然，可是，但是

"I will do it, though."

不过，我还是会做的。

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 flavors

flavors verb

/ˈfleɪvərz/ /ˈfleɪvɚz/

调味，加味。

"My mom flavors the chicken soup with herbs and spices to make it taste better. "

我妈妈用香草和香料给鸡汤调味，让它味道更好。

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

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appreciates verb

/əˈpriːʃieɪts/ /əˈpriːʃiːeɪts/

感谢，感激。

"I appreciate your efforts"

我感谢你的努力。

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restaurants noun

/ˈrɛstəˌrɑːnts/ /ˈrɛstəˌrɒnts/

饭馆，餐馆。

"My family loves to try new restaurants in our city every weekend. "

每个周末，我的家人都喜欢去我们城市里尝试新的饭馆/餐馆。

Illustration ravenous

ravenous adjective

/ˈɹævənəs/

饥饿的, 饿极了.

"After running the marathon, I was ravenous and ate three sandwiches. "

跑完马拉松后，我饿得要命，吃了三个三明治。