“嘴馋”常见的英文表达有 “have a sweet tooth”(侧重于爱吃甜食) 、“be greedy for food”(更宽泛地表达对食物贪婪、嘴馋) 、“crave food”(强调内心对食物的渴望) 。具体使用哪个表达可根据语境和侧重点来选择:
含义:这个短语字面意思是“有一颗甜牙齿”,实际意思是“爱吃甜食;嗜好甜食”。
例句:
I have a sweet tooth, so I always keep some candies in my bag.(我嘴馋爱吃甜食,所以我总是在包里放一些糖果。)
She has a sweet tooth and can't resist desserts.(她嘴馋爱吃甜食,忍不住要吃甜点。)
含义:直接表达“对食物贪婪;嘴馋”,强调一种想要大量进食食物的欲望。
例句:
Don't be so greedy for food; there's plenty for everyone.(别这么嘴馋,食物够大家吃的。)
He's always been greedy for food since he was a child.(他从小就嘴馋爱吃。)
含义:“crave”是动词,意思是“渴望;渴望得到”,“crave food”表示“渴望得到食物;嘴馋想吃东西”。
例句:
I always crave food in the late afternoon.(下午晚些时候我总是嘴馋想吃东西。)
She's been craving food all day.(她一整天都嘴馋想吃东西。)