돼지는 먹는 걸 좋아하기도 하지만 먹는 양도 상당하다고 하죠. 먹을거리를 주면 계속 먹을 겁니다. 이렇게 돼지처럼 엄청나게 많은 양의 음식을 먹는 것을 두고 영어에서는 'pig out'이라고 표현합니다. pig처럼 음식을 out! 초토화시킨다고 생각하면 이 표현 쉽게 기억하실 수 있겠죠?
Pig out : 과하게 먹다/과식하다/폭식하다
- If you say that people are pigging out, you are criticizing them for eating a very large amount at one meal. - Collins Dictionary
- to eat a lot of food at all once - Longman Dictionary
- to eat a lot or too much - Cambridge Dictionary
I pigged out last night - 난 어제 저녁에 폭식을 했다. 한꺼번에 많은 양의 음식을 먹는 것을 ' pig out이라고 표현합니다.
Pit out표현 다음에 특정 음식이 말하고 싶을 때는 'on'을 쓰고 그 뒤에 음식 이름을 이야기하면 됩니다.
I pigged out on junk food and then slept the rest of the afternoon.
They pigged out on popcorn while watching the movie.
Most people pig out at their Thankgiving dinner.
I pigged out on pizza at dinner
I pigged out on chocolate/cake
Yesterday we pigged out on chicken and beer at happy hour
I always pig out on Chuseok holiday and come back at least 2 kgs heavier.
Synonyms
Binge eating
: eating a lot of food, especially without being able to control yourself
자신이 감당이 안될 정도로 폭식하는 것을 의미합니다.
- Some people use binge eating as a way of coping with stress.
- A teen who is binge eating will eat a large amount of food in a short amount of time.
- Many people struggle with binge eating and it's becoming more and more common in today's society.
참고로 미드를 연달아 볼 때도 binge-watch 이라고 표현합니다. I binge-watched Netflex on my annual leave.
overeat
: to eat too much, or eat more than is healthy
- You need to watch your weight - have you been overeating?
- A woman who overeats during pregnancy can cause health problems for her childd
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