pig out 可不是猪出门了

pig out

含义

"pig out"这个短语意味着像猪一样放纵自己，大吃特吃。例如，上周末考试结束，小明和朋友们决定去吃自助餐庆祝一番，彻底地大吃一顿，可以说他们真的是"pigged out"。虽然表面上该短语“像猪一样”听起来不太优雅，但这个短语并不是一个贬义词，而是一个形象有趣的说法。

例句

• After the exam, we decided to pig out at the local buffet.
  考试结束后，我们决定在当地的自助餐厅大吃一顿。
• After the week-long diet, she decided to pig out on ice cream and cake.
  经过为期一周的节食后，她决定狼吞虎咽地吃冰淇淋和蛋糕。
• Every Thanksgiving, my family likes to pig out on turkey and mashed potatoes.
  每到感恩节，我们家都喜欢大吃火鸡和土豆泥。
• He tends to pig out on junk food when he's stressed, which isn't very healthy.
  他在压力下倾向于暴饮暴食垃圾食品，这不太健康。
• The kids were so excited at the birthday party, they pigged out on pizza and soda.
  孩子们在生日聚会上非常兴奋，他们狂吃披萨和苏打水。
• I was so hungry after the long hike, I pigged out at the nearest restaurant.
  长途跋涉后我饿极了，在最近的餐馆里猛吃了一顿。

起源

短语 "pig out" 是一个相当现代的短语，最早出现在20世纪70年代，具体的起源尚不清楚。但一直人来，人们就有用动物作为比喻的传统，例如, "eat like a horse", "wolf down" 等，都是用动物形容吃饭场景的短语。