| 单词 | i could murder |
| 释义 | > as lemmasI (he, she, etc.) could murder 9. transitive. colloquial. To devour ravenously; to consume to the last drop or crumb. Esp. in I (he, she, etc.) could murder (an item of food or drink). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (transitive)] > eat voraciously forswallowOE gulch?c1225 afretea1350 moucha1350 glop1362 gloup1362 forglut1393 worrya1400 globbec1400 forsling1481 slonk1481 franch1519 gull1530 to eat up1535 to swallow up1535 engorge1541 gulp1542 ramp1542 slosh1548 raven1557 slop1575 yolp1579 devour1586 to throw oneself on1592 paunch1599 tire1599 glut1600 batten1604 frample1606 gobbet1607 to make a (also one's) meal on (also upon)a1616 to make a (also one's) meal of1622 gorge1631 demolish1639 gourmanda1657 guttle1685 to gawp up1728 nyam1790 gamp1805 slummock1808 annihilate1815 gollop1823 punish1825 engulf1829 hog1836 scoff1846 brosier1850 to pack away1855 wolf1861 locust1868 wallop1892 guts1934 murder1935 woof1943 pelicana1953 pig1979 1935 Z. N. Hurston Mules & Men i. 24 That's all some people is good for—set 'round and lie and murder groceries. 1965 G. Melly Owning-up x. 125 He would crouch over his plate..and glare down at the harmless egg and inoffensive bacon enunciating, as though it were part of some barbarous and sadistic ritual, the words, ‘I'll murder it’. 1973 in D. J. Howe & S. J. Walker Doctor Who: Television Compan. (1998) 254 I could just murder a cup of tea. 1986 Punch Winter 35/1 I could murder a plate of ham and eggs. 1994 E. Palmer Plucking Apple xxvi. 248 He got dressed, and then, feeling that he could murder a cup of tea, went downstairs. 1999 Bella 25 May 21/1 Mandy..said she could murder some food, demolished a pizza and left us staring after her when she went up to bed. < as lemmas |
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