gluttonous
用法要点
句型搭配
通常用作形容词,修饰名词或作表语,描述人或动物的贪吃行为,也可用于比喻对某事物的贪婪。
介词用法
常与介词“for”连用,表示对某事物的贪婪或渴望,强调过度或不节制的欲望。
语域说明
多用于正式或书面语境,如文学、学术讨论或批评性描述,日常口语中较少使用,可能带有贬义或夸张色彩。
基础例句
After the holiday feast, he felt gluttonous and regretted eating so much.
节日大餐后,他觉得自己暴食过度,后悔吃了这么多。
My cat is so gluttonous that it always begs for more food.
我的猫太贪吃了,总是乞求更多食物。
She avoided the buffet to not appear gluttonous in front of her friends.
她避开了自助餐,以免在朋友面前显得贪吃。
高级例句
The study highlights the gluttonous consumption patterns in modern societies, leading to health and environmental issues.
这项研究强调了现代社会中的暴食消费模式,导致健康和环境问题。
In business ethics, gluttonous pursuit of profit without regard for social responsibility is often criticized.
在商业伦理中,不顾社会责任的贪婪逐利行为常受批评。
The historical analysis reveals how gluttonous rulers contributed to economic decline through excessive spending.
历史分析揭示了贪心的统治者如何通过过度开支导致经济衰退。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误:'gluttonous' 是形容词,直接描述状态,不应与 'to eat' 连用。正确:直接使用 'gluttonous' 表示贪吃,无需额外动词短语。
错误:误将 'gluttonous' 用作名词或错误搭配介词。正确:'gluttonous' 是形容词,与 'be' 动词和介词 'for' 连用,表示对某物的贪婪。
近义词辨析
voracious
'voracious' 强调极度饥饿或渴望,常用于形容食欲或求知欲,比 'gluttonous' 更中性,可能不带贬义。
She is a voracious reader (中性,形容热爱阅读), while he is gluttonous for food (贬义,形容过度贪吃).
greedy
'greedy' 更通用,可指对食物、金钱、权力等的贪婪,语气比 'gluttonous' 更口语化,但 'gluttonous' 特指暴食或过度消费。
He is greedy for money (泛指贪财), but gluttonous specifically describes his overeating habits (特指贪吃).