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2019-02-14 Pig out 大吃特吃

今日短语

搭配 “pig out” 的意思是 “狼吞虎咽,大吃特吃”。虽然这个说法用单词 “pig 猪” 来比喻人狼吞虎咽的样子,但它并不一定是贬义。

“Pig out on” 后面加具体的食物名称,意思是 “猛吃什么东西”。

例句

Spring Festival is a time when people often pig out.
春节期间人们通常大吃特吃。

My friend and I went to an all-you-can-eat buffet and pigged out!
我和朋友去自助餐厅猛吃了一顿!

When Nicole’s boyfriend left her, she pigged out on ice cream to comfort herself.
妮可的男朋友离开她之后,她就通过狂吃冰淇淋来安慰自己。

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