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to gobble up
[phrase form: gobble]
01
狼吞虎咽, 大口吃
to eat something quickly and greedily, often with little regard to manners or etiquette
Example
He gobbled up the pizza like he had n't eaten in days.
他狼吞虎咽地吃着比萨，就像几天没吃东西一样。
She loves chocolate so much that she gobbles up every chocolate bar in the house.
她非常爱巧克力，狼吞虎咽地吃光了家里所有的巧克力棒。
02
吞噬, 消耗
to quickly and extensively use resources, particularly money
Example
The extravagant wedding ceremony gobbled up their savings.
奢华的婚礼仪式吞噬了他们的积蓄。
The renovation project gobbled most of the company's budget up.
翻新项目吞噬了公司大部分的预算。
03
急速获取, 迅速吞并
to rapidly and eagerly consume or acquire something other than food
Example
The enthusiastic readers gobble up every new novel by their favorite author.
热情的读者急速获取每一部他们最喜欢的作者的新小说。
The real estate investors gobbled up all available properties in the area, driving up prices.
房地产投资者急速获取了该地区所有可用物业，导致价格上涨。
