A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.
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gourmet
['ɡʊrme]
n. 美食家,讲究吃喝的人;
💡 gourm=gourmand美食主义+et名词后缀 → 能精选品评美食、美酒的人
"A gourmet like him always eats in expensive restaurants."
像他这样的美食家总是到豪华的餐馆用餐.
近义:gastronome, gastronomist, gastronomic, gastronomical
adj. 酸的,辛辣的;尖刻的;严厉的;
n. 果馅饼;轻佻的女人;妓女;小妞;
vt. 将某人打扮得妖艳,将某物装饰得俗气;
"The tart flavour of the cranberries adds piquancy."
越橘的酸味很可口。
近义:pie, hooker, meretrix, moll, prostitute, quiff
vt. 注视,注意;看守,监视;守候(机会等);密切注意;
n. 表;值夜,值班;看守,监视;值班人员;
vi. 观看;注视;守候;看守;
"The police warned holidaymakers to be on the watch for car thieves."
警方提醒度假者提防偷车贼.
近义:notice, observe, twig, herd, monitor, picket
反义:neglect, overleap, overlook, pass, pretermit, slight