“大吃大喝”常见的英文表达有 “overeat and overdrink”、“eat and drink excessively” 或 “gorge oneself on food and drink”。
“overeat and overdrink”:直接对应“大吃大喝”的字面意思,“overeat”表示“吃得过量”,“overdrink”表示“喝得过多” ,这种表达较为直白、简洁。例如:Don't overeat and overdrink at the party, or you'll feel uncomfortable.(在聚会上不要大吃大喝,不然你会感觉不舒服。)
“eat and drink excessively”:“excessively”意为“过度地、过分地”,强调吃的和喝的行为超出了正常、合理的范围。例如:Eating and drinking excessively can lead to health problems.(大吃大喝会导致健康问题。)
“gorge oneself on food and drink”:“gorge”有“狼吞虎咽地吃;暴饮暴食”的意思,“gorge oneself on sth.”表示“尽情吃(喝)某物” ,这种表达更生动形象,突出那种毫无节制地吃喝的状态。例如:Some people gorge themselves on food and drink during holidays.(有些人在假期会大吃大喝。)