| 词组 | chow down |
| 释义 | chow down Theme: EATING in. to eat; to take a meal.Over there is where we chow down.It's past my time to chow down. Phr V chow down chows, chowing, chowed chow down American slang to eat a lot of foodThe bikers pulled up in front of the diner ready to chow down. chow down verb 1 to set to eating. Originally military, then spread into widespread, if affected, use US, 1945. 2 to perform oral sex US, 1994 chow down AmE informal to eat - especially to eat a lot of food with enjoyment: It's not the nicest place in town to chow down, but they do serve a good steak dinner.+ on Manhattan diners can chow down on Southwestern food at The Lone Cactus Restaurant on Houston Street. chow downTo eat, often quickly or enthusiastically. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chow" and "down." The puppy started chowing down the minute I set down his food bowl. Get in here so we can chow down—I'm starving! chow (something) downSl. to eat something, usually quickly or without good manners. We can chow this pizza down in about two minutes! I found a box of cookies and chowed it down before anybody knew what I was doing. chow downEat, as in He's always ready to chow down at dinner time. Originally military slang, this term is now more widely used. The noun chow in the sense of food, originating from either Chinese or pidgin English in the 18th century, also appears in such terms as chow line, a line of people waiting for food, and chow time, mealtime. [Slang; mid-1900s] chow downv. To eat something greedily or voraciously: We chowed down on the wild berries until the bush was bare. I dropped my sandwich on the ground and the dog chowed it down. chow down in. to eat; to take a meal. Over there is where we chow down. chow something down tv. to eat something, probably quickly or without good manners. I found a box of cookies and chowed it down before anybody knew what I was doing. |
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