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智析单词书

Gluttony

分析词义

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“Gluttony” 是名词。

  • 名词 (Noun): 贪食，过量饮食（habitual greed or excess in eating）。

列举例句

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  1. “The monks were warned against the sin of gluttony.” (僧侣们被警告不要犯贪食之罪。)
  2. “Her gluttony for chocolate was well-known among her friends.” (她对巧克力的极度喜爱在朋友中是出了名的。)
  3. “The banquet was a display of pure gluttony and waste.” (那场宴会简直就是纯粹的贪欲和浪费。)

词根分析

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源自古法语 “glotonie”，最终追溯到拉丁语 “gluttire”（吞咽）。

词缀分析

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  • 词根: glutton (贪食者)
  • 后缀: -y (名词后缀)

文化背景

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“Gluttony” 在中世纪神学中被认为是破坏节制（temperance）美德的罪恶。现代语境下，它除了指饮食过度，也常被引申为对任何事物（如权力、信息、物质）的过度占有欲。

单词变形

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  • 形容词: “gluttonous” (贪食的)
  • 名词（指人）: “glutton” (贪食者)

记忆辅助

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记住 “Seven Deadly Sins”（七宗罪）中的这一项。想象一个巨大的嘴（gluttony 的发音有点像吞咽声）不断地吞噬一切。

助记故事

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“During the medieval festival, one knight was known not for his bravery, but for his gluttony. While others practiced swordplay, he spent his time at the long tables, consuming entire roasted pigs. His gluttony eventually made him too heavy for his horse, and he had to watch the tournament from the sidelines, eating a drumstick.” (在一次中世纪节日中，有一位骑士出名不是因为他的勇敢，而是因为他的贪食。当别人练习剑法时，他却待在长桌旁，吞食整只烤猪。他的贪欲最终让他重得马都骑不动了，他只好拿着一只火鸡腿在场边观看比赛。)