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单词 eating
释义 eating
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English etinge, from Old English eting, from etan to eat + -ing
1. : the act of one that eats
 < the daintiness of her eating >
2. : food to eat
 < there's no better eating than fried chicken and fresh green peas >
 < lobster makes hard eating for a young child >
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English eting, from eten to eat + -ing
1. : consuming, devouring, gnawing, corrosive, fretting
 < eating cares >
2. [eating (I) ]
 a. : used for eating
  < an eating room >
  < eating utensils >
 b. : suitable for eating; often : being for or of the kind used for human food
  < eating corn is sweeter than field corn >
 c. : fit to be eaten raw — distinguished from cooking
  < these are excellent mild eating apples but I like something a little tarter for pie >
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