食物与饮食习语

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Published: 2025年12月22日

Food & Eating Idioms

Food & Eating Idioms (食物与饮食习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
wolf down	eat something very quickly	He was so hungry that he wolfed down his lunch in five minutes.	狼吞虎咽 💡 解析: 像狼一样贪婪、快速地吃东西。
have a sweet tooth	like eating sweet foods	I have a sweet tooth, so I can never say no to cake.	爱吃甜食 💡 解析: 长了一颗专门用来吃甜食的牙齿。
eat like a horse	eat a large amount of food	My brother is so thin, but he eats like a horse!	食量惊人;特别能吃 💡 解析: 马的体型大,运动量大,因此吃得很多。
eat like a bird	eat a very small amount of food	You'll save money on food with her; she eats like a bird.	吃得极少;猫儿食 💡 解析: 鸟的胃口很小。形容人饭量很小。
bite off more than you can chew	try to do something that is too difficult for you	By accepting three projects at once, I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.	贪多嚼不烂;自不量力 💡 解析: 咬下来的肉太大块,嘴巴嚼不动。形容承担了超过自己能力范围的任务。
acquired taste	something you don't like at first but start to like later	Blue cheese is an acquired taste.	慢慢养成的喜好;初尝不习惯的东西 💡 解析: 这种味道不是天生喜欢的(acquired 是后天习得的)。通常用来形容咖啡、某种奶酪或榴莲等一开始让人抗拒,后来才喜欢的食物。
whet (one's) appetite	increase someone's interest in something	The trailer for the movie really whetted my appetite.	吊胃口;激起兴趣 💡 解析: Whet 意为"磨快/刺激"。不仅指激起食欲,也常用来指激起对某事的期待。
pick at	eat only small amounts because you are not hungry or unhappy	She just picked at her dinner because she was feeling ill.	没胃口吃;挑挑拣拣地吃 💡 解析: 只是用叉子拨弄食物,吃一点点,显示出没食欲或心事重重。
feast (one's) eyes on	look with pleasure at something	We feasted our eyes on the beautiful sunset.	大饱眼福 💡 解析: 眼睛在享受盛宴。形容看到极其美好的事物。
quench (one's) thirst	satisfy a need to drink	This cold lemonade is perfect to quench my thirst.	解渴 💡 解析: Quench 意为"扑灭(火)"或"平息"。这里指消除口渴的感觉。