glutton

/ˈɡlʌtn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlʌtn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglə-tᵊn/ (ame, mw)

glutton — noun

  • gluttonsingular
  • gluttonsplural

1. someone who keeps eating or drinking far past hunger because they always want mo

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone who keeps eating or drinking far past hunger because they always want more

例句

Jason looked like a glutton after his fourth slice of cake.

pattern: look like a glutton

At the buffet, Manuela teased her brother for being a glutton.

同義詞
  • overeater

    a plainer and more neutral word for someone who eats too much

  • binge eater

    suggests episodes of uncontrolled eating rather than general greed

  • gourmand

    can sound more literary and may stress love of fine food, not blame

  • pig

    a much ruder insult for someone seen as dirty or greedy

文法句型

be a glutton

a glutton for sweets

call someone a glutton

用法筆記

This word usually sounds critical or mocking, not neutral. It can refer to too much drinking as well as too much eating.

常見錯誤

❌I'm a glutton, so I'd like another sandwich.
✅I'm hungry, so I'd like another sandwich.
💡glutton criticizes a habit of taking too much, not a normal wish for more food once.

2. someone who eagerly takes on, enjoys, or puts up with a lot of something, even w

2.名詞C2
釋義

someone who eagerly takes on, enjoys, or puts up with a lot of something, even when it is difficult or unpleasant

例句

Bao is a glutton for punishment and still runs hill sprints.

fixed phrase: a glutton for punishment

Jiwoo must be a glutton for hard work to volunteer again.

同義詞
  • enthusiast

    is broader and does not suggest hardship or excess

  • addict

    more strongly suggests dependence or obsessive desire

  • masochist

    much stronger and specifically suggests enjoying pain or humiliation

文法句型

a glutton for punishment

a glutton for hard work

be a glutton for something

用法筆記

This sense is most often followed by for plus a noun, especially in the phrase a glutton for punishment. Distinguish it from sense 1: the object is an experience or task, not food or drink itself.

常見錯誤

❌Lena is a glutton for math, so she learns quickly.
✅Lena is good at math.
💡a glutton for something means you keep seeking or enduring a lot of it, often when it is demanding or unpleasant.

3. a strong wild animal from northern regions, related to badgers, that is also cal

3.名詞C2
釋義

a strong wild animal from northern regions, related to badgers, that is also called a wolverine

例句

Baraka spotted a glutton near the snowy trees in northern Sweden.

zoological sense of glutton

Rangers found glutton tracks beside the frozen river at dawn.

同義詞
  • wolverine

    the usual modern name for this animal

文法句型

a glutton

track a glutton

see a glutton in the wild

用法筆記

This zoological meaning is much less common in everyday English than the human senses above. Many speakers use wolverine instead.