gobble

gobble1
verb
  1. [with obj.]eat (something) hurriedly and noisily
    狼吞虎咽，大口吞食
    one man gobbled up a kipper.
    一个男人大口猛吃腌鱼。
    ■use a large amount of (something) very quickly
    （很快地）大量消耗
    these old houses just gobble up money.
    这些老房子只会大把地耗钱。
    ■(of a large organization or other body) incorporate or take over (a smaller one)
    （大的组织或机构）合并（或接管）（小的组织或机构）
    this small department was gobbled up by the Ministry of Transport.
    这个小部门被运输部接管了。
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: probably from gob
gobble2
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a turkeycock) make a characteristic swallowing sound in the throat
    （公火鸡喉咙发出的特有的）吞咽声
    ■(of a person) make such a sound when speaking, especially when excited or angry
    （尤指人因为激动或愤怒）说话时发出像火鸡一样声音
    she was gobbling to herself faintly in her distress.
    在百般困苦之中，她轻轻地对自己咕哝着。
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: imitative, perhaps influenced by gobble
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