英语口语:各种“吃”的英语说法 一看到“吃”,人们自然而然想到的英语对等词就是“eat”,但是,这个简单的“吃”的意义决不是一个“eat”就能完全表达的。除了eat之外,还应该根据不同的情景和意义给予恰当的表达。常见的表达法如下:
1.译作take或have。
The patient can't take food yet.病人还不能吃饭。
We are having dinner now.我们现在正在吃晚饭。
2.译作dine,feed,taste,touch,graze等词。
She invites me to dine with her tomorrow.
她邀请我明天和她一起吃饭。
Have you fed yet?你吃饭了吗?
He hasn't touched /tasted food for two days.他两天没吃东西了。
The horses were grazing quietly in the field.
马群正在田野里静静地吃草。

3.译作like,love,prefer,enjoy,care for, be fond of等。
Would you like 'ice-cream'?你想吃冰淇淋吗?
She loves bananas.她爱吃香蕉。
Southerners prefer rice while northerners prefer noodles.
南方人喜欢吃米饭而北方人喜欢吃面条。
He is enjoying his dinner.他正津津有味地吃晚饭。
Tom doesn't care for meat.汤姆不怎么喜欢吃肉。
Ants are fond of sweet food.蚂蚁喜欢吃甜食。