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glut

UK /ɡlʌt/US /ɡlʌt/

词源

源自中古英语 glotten(吞咽),与古法语 glout(贪婪者)相关,最终可能来自拉丁语 gluttire(吞咽)。

noun

❶ 指某物供应量远超过需求量的状态,通常用于描述市场饱和或物资过剩的情况。

“There was a glut of apples after the harvest.”

(丰收后苹果供过于求。)

“The glut of oil caused prices to drop sharply.”

(石油过剩导致价格暴跌。)

❶ 指过量进食或摄入的行为,常带有负面含义,暗示不节制或浪费。

“After the festival, many people suffered from food glut.”

(节日过后,许多人因暴饮暴食感到不适。)

“The buffet encouraged a glut of eating.”

(自助餐助长了暴食行为。)

同义词:surplus, excess, oversupply

verb

❶ 指过度供应某物导致市场饱和,或过量提供某物使其失去价值。

“The market was glutted with cheap electronics.”

(市场上充斥着廉价电子产品。)

“They glutted the area with promotional flyers.”

(他们在该地区大量派发宣传单页。)

同义词:flood, saturate, overload

常见短语

glut oneself — 指放纵自己过度吃喝,通常带有自我放纵的负面含义。

“At the wedding feast, he glutted himself on rich dishes.”

(在婚宴上,他放纵自己大吃大喝。)