gluttony
/ˈɡlʌtəni/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlʌtəni/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglə-tə-nē ˈglət-nē/ (ame, mw)
gluttony — 名詞
1. The settled practice of consuming far more food and drink than the body needs, s
暴食
飲食無度、不知節制，被視為道德缺陷或罪行
The settled practice of consuming far more food and drink than the body needs, seen as a personal weakness; in Christian tradition, one of the seven deadly sins that corrupt the soul.
Uncle Rashid joked that his gluttony at holiday dinners was a family tradition.
Rashid 叔叔開玩笑說，過節聚餐時的暴食是他們家的傳統。
gluttony + at [event]
Medieval church teaching listed gluttony among the seven deadly sins, alongside pride and envy.
中世紀教會教義將暴食與傲慢、嫉妒並列為七宗罪之一。
gluttony in religious context: seven deadly sins
After months of strict dieting, Priya feared that one act of gluttony would undo her progress.
嚴格節食好幾個月後，Priya 擔心一次暴食就會毀掉她所有的努力。
Kazuki admitted his gluttony was a real problem after he ate a whole cake by himself.
Kazuki 承認自己的暴食成了嚴重的問題——他一個人就吃掉了一整個蛋糕。
Gluttony was a common theme in the priest's Sunday sermon about healthy living.
神父週日的講道中反覆提到暴食，提醒村民要過健康的生活。
- overeating
A neutral, everyday word for eating more than needed; carries no moral judgement about the person's character
- greed
Much broader — covers excessive desire for money, power, or anything, not restricted to food and drink
- overindulgence
Can describe excess in any pleasure (drinking, shopping, screen time); lacks the specific moral weight of gluttony
- temperance
The virtue of self-control, especially in eating and drinking; seen as the direct opposite of gluttony in Christian teaching
- moderation
The general practice of avoiding extremes in any area of life
- abstinence
Choosing to go without food or drink altogether, often for religious or health reasons
文法句型
act of + gluttony
guilty of + gluttony
gluttony + and + [another sin or vice]
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'overeating': overeating is a neutral term for eating too much on one occasion, while gluttony carries a strong moral judgement and implies a habitual pattern of excess that reflects poorly on a person's character.