英语词汇“guzzle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

guzzle

(gʌzəl )

Word forms: guzzles , guzzling , guzzled

1. verb

If you guzzle something, you drink it or eat it quickly and greedily. [informal]

Melissa had guzzled gin and tonics like they were lemonade. [VERB noun]

[Also VERB]

2. verb

If you say that a vehicle guzzles fuel, you mean that it uses a lot of it in a way that is wasteful and unnecessary.

The plane was deafeningly noisy, guzzled fuel, and left a trail of smoke. [VERB noun]

-guzzling combining form [ADJECTIVE noun]

The boom of the 1980s led to a taste for petrol-guzzling cars.

...big energy-guzzling houses.

3. See also gas guzzler

Collocations:

guzzle fuel

A supercar that won't guzzle fuel... now that's what we call a dream motor.

The Sun

And yes, their monstrous engines guzzle fuel.

The Sun

For years, drivers had been telling car companies that traditional hatchbacks were boring and that big 4x4s were expensive to buy and guzzled fuel.

Times, Sunday Times

High revs, leaving the engine on in queues, driving too fast - all of this guzzles fuel.

The Sun

Traditional range cookers, which rely on a low but continuous source, are widely criticised for guzzling fuel and pumping out emissions.

Times, Sunday Times

单词	guzzle
释义	guzzle (gʌzəl ) Word forms: guzzles , guzzling , guzzled 1. verb If you guzzle something, you drink it or eat it quickly and greedily. [informal] Melissa had guzzled gin and tonics like they were lemonade. [VERB noun] [Also VERB] 2. verb If you say that a vehicle guzzles fuel, you mean that it uses a lot of it in a way that is wasteful and unnecessary. The plane was deafeningly noisy, guzzled fuel, and left a trail of smoke. [VERB noun] -guzzling combining form [ADJECTIVE noun] The boom of the 1980s led to a taste for petrol-guzzling cars. ...big energy-guzzling houses. 3. See also gas guzzler Collocations: guzzle fuel A supercar that won't guzzle fuel... now that's what we call a dream motor. The Sun And yes, their monstrous engines guzzle fuel. The Sun For years, drivers had been telling car companies that traditional hatchbacks were boring and that big 4x4s were expensive to buy and guzzled fuel. Times, Sunday Times High revs, leaving the engine on in queues, driving too fast - all of this guzzles fuel. The Sun Traditional range cookers, which rely on a low but continuous source, are widely criticised for guzzling fuel and pumping out emissions. Times, Sunday Times
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