glutton
noun /ˈɡlʌtn/
/ˈɡlʌtn/
- (disapproving) a person who eats too much
贪吃者;吃得过多的人;饕餮 - glutton for punishment/work a person who enjoys doing difficult or unpleasant tasks
喜欢艰苦工作的人 - Being a glutton for punishment, I decided to climb all three peaks in one day.
作为一个不怕吃苦的人,我决定一天爬完三座山峰。 - She’s a glutton for tough challenges.
她是一个敢于面对严峻挑战的人。
- Being a glutton for punishment, I decided to climb all three peaks in one day.
词源Middle English: from Old French gluton, from Latin glutto(n-) related to gluttire ‘to swallow’, gluttus ‘greedy’, and gula ‘throat’.