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Definitions

  1. 1. to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
  2. 2. to gorge oneself

Components

Example Sentences

他饿得狼吞虎咽地吃了一大碗饭。

Tā è de lángtūnhǔyàn de chī le yī dà wǎn fàn.

He was so hungry that he wolfed down a big bowl of rice.

赶着赶着,他们狼吞虎咽地吃完了午饭。

Gǎnzhe gǎnzhe, tāmen lángtūnhǔyàn de chī wán le wǔfàn.

In a hurry, they wolfed down lunch.

饥饿的流浪狗狼吞虎咽地吃着剩菜。

Jī'è de liúlànggǒu lángtūnhǔyàn de chīzhe shèng cài.

The hungry stray dog wolfed down the leftovers.