Glutton



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 贪吃者
• ［英］ n. 贪吃者 ( a person who greedily eats too much; epicure)
• ［类］ glutton : overindulge / ascetic : self-denial ( 贪吃者特点是放纵 / 禁欲者特点是自我克制)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English glotoun, from Anglo-French glutun, glotun, from Latin glutton-, glutto; akin to Latin gluttire to swallow, gula throat, Old English ceole
• Date: 13th century
• 1.
  • a. one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
  • b. one that has a great capacity for accepting or enduring something <a glutton for punishment>
• 2. wolverine 1a

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