单词 | gobble up |
释义 | gobble up vt. sep. 1.(eat)to gobble sb/sth up or to gobble up sb/sth狼吞虎咽地吃掉;贪婪地吃掉 There are dangerous beasts in the river that might gobble you up.河里有危险的水兽, 会把你吃掉。 2.<非正式>(waste) to gobble sth uporto gobble up sth + money, resources大量消耗;浪费 The firm's expenses gobbled up 44% of revenues.该公司的开支耗掉了总收入的44%。 3.<非正式>(take control of) to gobble sth uporto gobble up sth + group, organization吞并;挤垮 Did Glaxo just gobble up its rival?葛兰素公司刚刚吞并了对手吗? Banc One of Ohio has built an empire in the Midwest by gobbling up smaller banks.俄亥俄州第一银行通过吞并小银行在中西部建立起了一个帝国。 |
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