gobble up 详细解释

gobble up

v. 急切地抓住, 攫夺, 吞没, 消耗掉

1. 狼吞虎咽地吃完

The boy gobbled up an ice-cream cone.

那个男孩大口大口地吃完了一个蛋卷冰淇淋。

2. 贪婪地抓住; 攫取

This machine can gobble up work at a quite fantastic rate.

这台机器能以相当惊人的速度进行工作。

英英释义

动词 gobble up:

eat a large amount of food quickly

同义词:garbage down, shovel in, bolt down

例句

1. There are dangerous beasts in the river that might gobble you up.河里有危险的水兽, 会把你吃掉。 2. The firm's expenses gobbled up 44% of revenues.该公司的开支耗掉了总收入的44%。 3. Did Glaxo just gobble up its rival?葛兰素公司刚刚吞并了对手吗? 4. Banc One of Ohio has built an empire in the Midwest by gobbling up smaller banks.俄亥俄州第一银行通过吞并小银行在中西部建立起了一个帝国。