to gobble up
[phrase form: gobble]
01
狼吞虎咽, 大口吞食
to eat something quickly and greedily, often with little regard to manners or etiquette
例子
He gobbled up the pizza like he had n't eaten in days.
他狼吞虎咽地吃掉了披萨，好像几天没吃饭一样。
She loves chocolate so much that she gobbles up every chocolate bar in the house.
她非常喜欢巧克力，以至于狼吞虎咽地吃掉家里的每一块巧克力。
02
吞噬, 挥霍
to quickly and extensively use resources, particularly money
例子
The extravagant wedding ceremony gobbled up their savings.
奢侈的婚礼仪式耗尽了他们的积蓄。
The renovation project gobbled most of the company's budget up.
翻新项目吞噬了公司的大部分预算。
03
狼吞虎咽, 迅速消耗
to rapidly and eagerly consume or acquire something other than food
例子
The enthusiastic readers gobble up every new novel by their favorite author.
热情的读者狼吞虎咽地阅读他们最喜欢的作者的每一本新小说。
The real estate investors gobbled up all available properties in the area, driving up prices.
房地产投资者吞并了该地区所有可用的房产，推高了价格。
