汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 饕餮
饕餮
ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king / zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes / gluttonous / sumptuous (banquet)
传说中的一种贪残的怪物。古代钟鼎彝器上多刻其头部形状以为装饰。 比喻贪得无厌者,贪残者。 特指贪食者。 比喻贪婪;贪残。 贪婪地吞食。 6.相传为尧舜时的四凶之一。 7.复姓。南朝梁世祖赐武陵王纪姓饕餮氏。见《梁书.武陵王纪传》。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

能知道食份的真味的人决不可能成为饕餮,不这样的人才是饕餮

He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise.

这里的食物可以吃饱饕餮,但不能让美食家满意。

The food here satisfies gourmands rather than gourmets.

商周青铜器饕餮纹,是中国青铜时代最引人入胜的课题之一。

Taotie pattern on the bronze wares in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties is one of the most attractive topic in Chinese bronze-ware time.

我还在贫民院的午餐桌上有了一席之地,享用了一顿前所未有的饕餮大餐。

Also, I had my dinner from the workhouse table, and it was one of the biggest meals I have ever eaten.

现在人们都加入到疯狂购物的大军中,和贪婪的吸血鬼饕餮着鲜血无异。

Now people go out in a mad rush to shop, like ravenous vampires feasting on new blood.

由于“名”与“实”的矛盾,饕餮纹的原型及其寓意问题一直困惑着学界。

The questions of taotie pattern's prototype and implied meaning keep puzzling the academic field because of the contradiction between its 'name' and 'fact'.

中国人会在不远的将来为自己无节制的住房占地和饕餮大餐付出沉重的代价!

Chinese will pay much more cost for their limitless expansion of housing and stomach in the near future!

你看的出我为什么如此兴奋了吧?这儿有一个健康治愈巧克力的饕餮之宴!

Can you see why I am so excited?! Here is a healthy healing chocolate treat!

感恩节将至,就在火鸡、土豆泥和可口的调味料坑杀着我们的脑细胞时,神秘瀑布镇的感恩节饕餮大餐却有些迥异。

With Thanksgiving upon us, we're dreaming about Turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing - but the Mystic Falls meal plan is a little different.

过去六年多,扉艺廊荟萃岭南艺术精英,张扬当代艺术个性,为大众献上一盘盘艺术饕餮盛宴,在艺术界和大众都得到充分肯定。

Over the past six years Fei Gallery has gathered a host of Lingnan elite artists to exhibit contemporary art of unique character and has been well recognized by both art community and society.