eating
US
UK eating n: (consuming food)
SC 吃东西 chī dōng xī
TC 吃東西
TC 吃東西
SC 进食
SC 进餐 chī dōng xī，jìn cān
Eating gives some people a great deal of pleasure.
对有的人来说，吃东西能带来极大的愉悦。
eat [sth] vtr: (consume a food)
SC 吃 chī
TC 吃
TC 吃
SC 食用 chī，shí yòng
TC 食用
TC 食用
I eat pasta every day.
我每天都会吃意大利面。
eat [sth] vtr: (food: chew and swallow) (食物)
SC 咬, 咀嚼
I have difficulty eating meat because of my loose teeth.
我牙齿松动了，咀嚼有困难。
eat vi: (consume food)
SC 吃东西 chī dōng xī
TC 吃東西
TC 吃東西
SC 吃饭 chī dōng xī，chī fàn
TC 吃飯
TC 吃飯
SC 进食
I'm hungry. Let's eat!
我饿了。让我们吃些东西吧！
eats npl: informal (food)
SC 食物 shí wù
TC 食物
TC 食物
Will there be eats at the party, or should I have dinner beforehand?
eat vi: (corrode)
SC 腐蚀 fǔ shí
TC 腐蝕
TC 腐蝕
SC 损坏（物体表面） fǔ shí，sǔn huài wù tǐ biǎo miàn
Acid rain has eaten into the rock surface.
酸雨腐蚀了岩石表面。
eat [sth] vtr: figurative (ravage)
SC 蚕食 cán shí
SC 吞噬 cán shí，tūn shì(比喻)
Her ability to love was eaten by his cruelty and mistreatment.
他爱的能力被他的残忍和虐待蚕食殆尽。
eat [sth] away, eat away [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative (gnaw at, erode)
SC 锈蚀 xiù shí
SC 腐蚀 xiù shí，fǔ shí
TC 腐蝕
TC 腐蝕
The chalk cliffs are being eaten away slowly by the action of the sea.
eat away at [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep: informal, figurative (worry)
SC 烦扰 fán rǎo
Raskolnikov's crime ate away at his peace of mind and, ultimately, his soul.
eat away at [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (erode)
SC 侵蚀 qīn shí
TC 侵蝕
TC 侵蝕
SC 腐蚀 qīn shí，fǔ shí
TC 腐蝕
TC 腐蝕
The river eats away at the sand banks every time there's a flood.
eat in vi phrasal: (dine at home)
SC 侵蚀，腐蚀 qīn shí，fǔ shí
TC 侵蝕，腐蝕
TC 侵蝕，腐蝕
SC 开始消耗，吞噬 kāi shǐ xiāo hào，tūn shì
SC 令人不安或尴尬 lìng rén bù ān huò gān gà(比喻)
We decided to eat in rather than go out to a restaurant.
eat into [sth] vtr phrasal insep: figurative (use or consume part of)
SC 侵蚀，腐蚀 qīn shí，fǔ shí
TC 侵蝕，腐蝕
TC 侵蝕，腐蝕
SC 消耗，吞噬 xiāo hào，tūn shì
TC 消耗
TC 消耗
SC 令人难过，不安 lìng rén nán guò ，bù ān
TC 不安
TC 不安
Increasing costs are eating into the company's profits.
eat out vi phrasal: (dine at a restaurant)
SC 出去吃，不在家里吃饭 chū qù chī，bú zài jiā lǐ chī fàn
SC 锈掉，锈坏 xiù diào，xiù huài
SC 过度消耗 guò dù xiāo hào
SC 大加斥责，大骂 dà jiā chì zé ，dà mà(俚语)
Anna wants to eat out this evening because she's tired of cooking.
因为厌倦了做饭，安娜今晚想要出去吃。
eat [sb] out vtr phrasal sep: slang, vulgar (perform cunnilingus on)
SC 舔阴
SC 为...口交
eat up vi phrasal: informal (finish meal)
SC 吃完 chī wán
SC 吃完饭
If you eat up, we'll have more time to play.
如果你吃完了，我们就能有更多玩儿的时间。
eat [sth] up, eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (consume food completely)
SC 吃光 chī guāng
SC 把…全吃完
If you eat up all your vegetables, you can have dessert.
如果你吃光了蔬菜，你就能吃甜点。
eat [sth] up, eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative (consume in great quantities)
SC （大量）消耗
That new printer eats up our paper supplies at an alarming rate.
那台新的打印机以惊人的速度消耗着我们的储备纸张。
eat [sth] up, eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative, informal (enjoy)
SC 很享受
SC 为…感到高兴
Everyone was praising him for a job well done and he was eating it up.
所有人都在赞扬他工作做得很好，他也很享受。
eat [sth] up, eat up [sth] vtr phrasal sep: figurative, informal (believe)
SC 完全相信
SC 全盘接受 quán pán jiē shòu
He lied about everything but he was so charming about it that she ate it up.
他满嘴谎话，却因为把谎言说得迷人动听，她就全盘接受了。
eating disorder n: (psychological problem with food)
SC 饮食紊乱症 yǐn shí wěn luàn zhèng
Anorexia is a well-known eating disorder.
eating habits npl: (what, how you usually eat)
SC 饮食习惯 yǐn shí xí guàn
TC 飲食習慣
TC 飲食習慣
eating out n: (dining at restaurants)
SC 外出就餐，外出吃饭
SC 下馆子(口语)
Eating out regularly can be quite expensive.
eating well n: (healthy diet)
SC 健康饮食
flesh-eating adj: (animal, plant: eats meat)
SC 食肉的 shí ròu de
flesh-eating adj: (disease: destroys flesh) (细菌)
SC 噬肉的
flesh-eating adj: (zombie: eats people) (僵尸)
SC 食人的
healthy eating n: (consuming nutritious food)
SC 健康饮食
Healthy eating in the long-term is more effective than calorie-counting as a means to lose weight.
man-eating adj: informal (animal: that eats human flesh) (动物)
SC 吃人的 chī rén de
meat-eating adj: (carnivore, consumes meat)
SC 食肉的，吃肉的 shí ròu de
the proof of the pudding, the proof of the pudding is in the eating expr: figurative (you have to try before judging)
SC 试了才知道