eat
verb/iːt/
/iːt/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they eat | /iːt/ /iːt/ |
| he / she / it eats | /iːts/ /iːts/ |
| past simple ate | /et/, /eɪt/ /eɪt/ |
| past participle eaten | /ˈiːtn/ /ˈiːtn/ |
| -ing form eating | /ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈiːtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to put food in your mouth, bite it and swallow it
吃 - I was too nervous to eat.
我紧张得饭都吃不下。 - to eat well/healthily
吃得好／健康 - She doesn't eat properly (= doesn't eat food that is good for her).
她饮食不合理。 - eat something I don't eat meat.
我不吃肉。 - to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner
吃早餐／午餐／晚餐 - Would you like something to eat?
你想吃点什么吗？ - I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food).
我再也吃不下了。
Collocations Diet and exerciseDiet and exerciseWeight- put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds
- watch/control/struggle with your weight
- be/become seriously overweight/underweight
- be/become clinically/morbidly obese
- achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss
- slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds
- combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity
- develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder
- be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet
- have/suffer from a negative/poor body image
- have/develop a positive/healthy body image
- eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly
- get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition
- contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals
- be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners
- avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods
- stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking
- (British English) take regular exercise
- do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise
- play football/hockey/tennis
- go cycling/jogging/running
- go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym
- strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles
- contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles
- build (up)/gain muscle
- improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness
- burn/consume/expend calories
- be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit
- lower your cholesterol/blood pressure
- boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system
- prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis
- reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress
- enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1- Barton did not feel very hungry and ate sparingly.
巴顿不觉得很饿，吃得不多。 - Do you have anything to eat?
你有什么吃的东西吗？ - Keep a record of everything you eat and drink.
记录您吃喝的一切。 - Do you want to grab a bite to eat?
你想吃点儿东西吗？ - Everyone happily ate the huge meal.
大家都很开心地吃了一顿大餐。 - Go and get yourself something to eat and drink.
你自己去找点儿吃的和喝的吧。 - He had not eaten properly for days.
多天来他都没有正常地吃东西。 - He'd barely eaten any breakfast.
他几乎没怎么吃早餐。 - He's not eating enough.
他没吃够。 - I'm trying to eat more healthily.
我设法吃得更健康些。 - Try and eat something. It will do you good.
试着吃点儿东西，这对你有好处。 - We ate very well most of the time.
大多数的时间我们吃得很好。 - I ate junk food and stopped working out.
我吃了垃圾食品并停止了锻炼。 - Try to eat a balanced diet.
尽量均衡饮食。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- a lot
- enough
- …
- find something to
- get (yourself) something to
- grab something to
- …
- a bite to eat
- eat and drink
- eat like a horse
- …
- I was too nervous to eat.
- [intransitive] to have a meal
吃饭；用餐 - Where shall we eat tonight?
我们今晚在哪儿吃饭？ - We ate at a pizzeria.
我们在一家比萨饼店吃了饭。 - I never eat in the school cafeteria.
我从来不在学校食堂吃饭。
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1- We eventually sat down to eat at 8.30 p.m.
直到晚上 8 点半，我们才得以坐下吃饭。 - We went out to eat for a Chinese New Year celebration.
我们去下馆子庆祝春节。 - Let's go eat.
咱们去吃饭吧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- well
- a lot
- enough
- …
- find something to
- get (yourself) something to
- grab something to
- …
- a bite to eat
- eat and drink
- eat like a horse
- …
- Where shall we eat tonight?
Word OriginOld English etan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eten and German essen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin edere and Greek edein.
Idioms
(a case of) dog eat dog
- a situation in business, politics, etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed
残酷无情的竞争；损人利己的角逐；相互残杀 - I'm afraid in this line of work it's a case of dog eat dog.
恐怕在这种行业中竞争是残酷无情的。 - We're operating in a dog-eat-dog world.
我们是在一个残酷竞争的世界里经营。
- I'm afraid in this line of work it's a case of dog eat dog.
Wordfinder
- binge
- calorie
- diet
- digest
- eat
- fattening
- food
- meal
- restaurant
- taste
eat somebody alive (informal)
- to criticize or punish somebody severely because you are extremely angry with them
（对某人极为气愤而）尖锐批评，严厉惩罚，横加指责 - He’ll eat you alive if he ever finds out.
他要是发现了会活吞了你。
- He’ll eat you alive if he ever finds out.
- to defeat somebody completely in an argument, a competition, etc.
（辩论、比赛等中）大败某人，完全战胜某人 - The defence lawyers are going to eat you alive tomorrow.
辩护律师明天一定会彻底打败你们。
- The defence lawyers are going to eat you alive tomorrow.
- [usually passive] (of insects, etc.) to bite somebody many times
（多次）叮，蜇 - I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
蚊子要把我活活吃了。
- I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
eat dirt
- (informal) to accept bad treatment and being made to feel small or stupid
忍受耻辱 - Her mother ate dirt in poorly-paid jobs just so the family could stay in the country.
她母亲忍辱负重，做着低薪工作，这样全家才能在这个国家待下去。
- Her mother ate dirt in poorly-paid jobs just so the family could stay in the country.
eat, drink and be merry
- (saying) said to encourage somebody to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future
行乐要及时
eat your heart out!
- (informal) used to compare two things and say that one of them is better
（比较两事物）比…还好 - Look at him dance! Eat your heart out, Fred Astaire (= he dances even better than Fred Astaire).
看看他跳的舞！比弗雷德·阿斯泰尔跳得还好。
- Look at him dance! Eat your heart out, Fred Astaire (= he dances even better than Fred Astaire).
eat your heart out (for somebody/something)
- (especially British English) to feel very unhappy, especially because you want somebody/something you cannot have
（尤因愿望无法达成而）极度不快 - I’m not going to mope at home, eating my heart out for some man.
我不会在家里闷闷不乐，为某个男人掏心掏肺。
- I’m not going to mope at home, eating my heart out for some man.
eat humble pie
(North American English also eat crow)
- to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made
认错；道歉；赔罪
eat like a horse
- (informal) to eat a lot
吃得很多 - She may be thin, but she eats like a horse.
她或许是瘦了点，但吃得却很多。
- She may be thin, but she eats like a horse.
eat out of your/somebody’s hand
- to trust somebody and be willing to do what they say
甘愿听命于某人；顺从某人 - She'll have them eating out of her hand in no time.
她很快就会让他们俯首帖耳的。
- She'll have them eating out of her hand in no time.
eat somebody out of house and home
- (informal, often humorous) to eat a lot of somebody else’s food
把某人吃穷 - How much longer is he staying? He’s eating us out of house and home.
他还要待多久？他正在把我们从家中吃掉。
More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
- How much longer is he staying? He’s eating us out of house and home.
eat your words
- to admit that what you said was wrong
收回前言；承认说错 - When he told her she would fail, she swore she would make him eat his words.
当他告诉她她会失败时，她就发誓要让他收回自己说的这番话。
- When he told her she would fail, she swore she would make him eat his words.
have your cake and eat it (British English)
(also have your cake and eat it too North American English, British English)
- to have the advantages of something without its disadvantages; to have both things that are available
得其利而无其弊；两者兼得
I could eat a horse
- (informal) used to say that you are very hungry
我饿极了
I’ll eat my hat
- (informal) used to say that you think something is very unlikely to happen
（认为某事不可能发生）我才不信，那才怪，绝不可能 - If she's here on time, I'll eat my hat!
她要是准时到这儿那才怪咧！
- If she's here on time, I'll eat my hat!
like the cat that got/ate/swallowed the canary (US English)
(British English like a cat that’s got the cream)
- very pleased with yourself
扬扬得意；踌躇满志 - She looked like a cat that’s swallowed the canary. She was almost purring with pleasure.
她看起来就像一只吞下了金丝雀的猫。她几乎高兴得发出呼噜声。
- She looked like a cat that’s swallowed the canary. She was almost purring with pleasure.
what’s eating him, etc?
- (informal) used to ask what somebody is annoyed or worried about
（某人）为何苦恼（或担忧）