gobbler
/ˈɡɒblə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːblər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgä-blər/ (ame, mw)
gobbler — 名詞
1. An adult male turkey, best known for the loud, rapid gobbling call it makes to a
雄火雞
成年的雄性火雞，以咕咕叫聲聞名
An adult male turkey, best known for the loud, rapid gobbling call it makes to attract mates, especially during spring breeding season.
The farmer heard a gobbler's rapid gobble echo from the far end of the field.
農夫聽到雄火雞急促的咕咕叫聲從田地的遠端傳來。
gobbler + present participle for the bird's characteristic sound
A large gobbler fanned out its tail feathers and strutted across the barnyard.
一隻大雄火雞展開尾羽，昂首闊步地走過穀倉院子。
Every spring, the old gobbler behind the shed woke the family before sunrise.
每年春天，棚子後面的那隻老雄火雞都在日出前把全家人吵醒。
The children watched a gobbler chase the hens away from the scattered corn.
孩子們看著一隻雄火雞把母雞從散落的玉米旁趕走。
A gobbler near the fence puffed up its chest and gave a sharp call.
圍欄邊的一隻雄火雞鼓起胸膛，發出一聲尖銳的叫聲。
- tom turkey
the more common everyday term; 'gobbler' highlights the bird's distinctive vocal call
- turkey cock
an older term, now used less often in ordinary speech
- hen
the female turkey, which makes a softer clucking sound rather than the loud gobble
用法筆記
Refers only to the adult male turkey. The female is called a hen, and young birds are called poults. Distinguish from sense 2 (GREEDY EATER), which describes a person's behaviour.
2. A person who swallows food very quickly in large mouthfuls, hardly pausing to ch
狼吞虎嚥者
吃東西很快且大口吞嚥的人
A person who swallows food very quickly in large mouthfuls, hardly pausing to chew, often out of greed or a long-standing habit of rushing through meals.
The gobbler at table three cleared his full plate in under two minutes.
三號桌那個狼吞虎嚥的客人不到兩分鐘就掃光了整盤食物。
the gobbler at [location] — positional phrase identifying the person
My little brother is such a gobbler at breakfast that he sometimes chokes on his toast.
我弟弟吃早餐時總是狼吞虎嚥，有時候還會被吐司嗆到。
such a gobbler at [meal] — collocation for describing eating speed at a specific meal
Mrs. Henderson called her son a gobbler after he inhaled the whole birthday cake.
Henderson 太太罵她兒子狼吞虎嚥，因為他一個人就把整個生日蛋糕吞掉了。
The waiter stared as the gobbler inhaled a full plate of pasta in under a minute.
服務生瞪著那個狼吞虎嚥者，眼看他不到一分鐘就把一整盤義大利麵吞光了。
Nobody wanted to sit next to the office gobbler, who ate lunch in three quick gulps.
沒有人想坐在辦公室那個狼吞虎嚥的同事旁邊，他三口就把午餐吞完了。
- picky eater
someone who eats slowly, selectively, and in small bites
- light eater
someone who habitually eats only small amounts of food
用法筆記
Informal and mildly insulting; not used in formal contexts. The word focuses on eating speed and lack of chewing, not simply on eating a large amount. Common in family and workplace settings as a teasing label.