How do you use "The munchies" in a sentence?

I got the munchies bad — do we have any chips? She always gets the munchies after staying up late studying. We made a munchies run to 7-Eleven at midnight.

The munchies

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Significado: An intense craving for snack food, especially late at night.

对零食的强烈渴望，尤其是在深夜。

Un antojo intenso de picar algo, especialmente a altas horas de la noche.

特に夜遅くに襲ってくる、スナック菓子への強烈な食欲。

특히 밤늦게 찾아오는 간식에 대한 강렬한 식욕.

'The munchies' describes that irresistible urge to snack, particularly on junk food. While originally associated with marijuana use, it's now widely used by anyone with late-night cravings. Having 'the munchies' usually leads to raiding the fridge or making a convenience store run.

'The munchies'形容那种无法抗拒的想吃零食的冲动，尤其是垃圾食品。虽然最初与吸大麻有关，但现在被所有深夜嘴馋的人广泛使用。有了'the munchies'通常就意味着要去翻冰箱或者跑一趟便利店。

'The munchies' describe esas ganas irresistibles de picar algo, sobre todo comida basura. Aunque originalmente se asociaba al consumo de marihuana, ahora lo usa cualquiera que tenga antojos nocturnos. Tener 'the munchies' suele acabar en un asalto a la nevera o en una carrera al supermercado de guardia.

「the munchies」は、特にジャンクフードに対する抗いがたい食欲を表す。もともとはマリファナ使用後の食欲増進と結びつけられていたが、現在では夜更かしして何か食べたくなった人なら誰でも広く使う表現になっている。「the munchiesがきた」と言えば、大抵は冷蔵庫を漁ったり、コンビニに走ったりすることを意味する。

'더 먼치즈'는 특히 정크푸드에 대한 참을 수 없는 군것질 충동을 묘사한다. 원래는 대마초 사용과 연관된 표현이었지만, 지금은 야식이 당기는 모든 사람에게 널리 쓰인다. '먼치즈'가 오면 보통 냉장고를 뒤지거나 편의점에 달려가게 된다.

Ejemplos

I got the munchies bad — do we have any chips?
我超级想吃零食——咱家有薯片吗？
Me ha entrado un hambre terrible — ¿tenemos patatas fritas?
めっちゃ小腹すいた——ポテチある？
입이 너무 심심해 — 과자 있어?
She always gets the munchies after staying up late studying.
她熬夜学习后总会嘴馋。
Siempre le entra el gusanillo después de quedarse estudiando hasta tarde.
彼女は夜遅くまで勉強すると、いつも何か食べたくなる。
그녀는 밤늦게까지 공부하면 항상 야식이 당긴다.
We made a munchies run to 7-Eleven at midnight.
我们半夜跑去便利店买宵夜了。
A medianoche hicimos una expedición al súper a comprar chucherías.
深夜にセブンイレブンまで夜食を買いに走った。
자정에 편의점으로 야식 사러 달려갔다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: late night, snacking, friends

Tono: playful, relatable

✓ Correcto

I got the munchies.
我好嘴馋。
Me ha entrado el gusanillo.
めっちゃ小腹すいたわ。
야식이 땡긴다.
Anyone else have the munchies right now?
有没有人现在也想吃零食？
¿A alguien más le ha entrado hambre?
誰か今なんか食べたくない？
지금 다들 뭐 좀 먹고 싶지 않아?

✗ Incorrecto

Be aware of the marijuana connotation — saying 'I have the munchies' at work might raise eyebrows
注意大麻的关联含义——在工作场合说'I have the munchies'可能会让人侧目。
Ten en cuenta la connotación con la marihuana — decir 'I have the munchies' en el trabajo podría levantar sospechas
マリファナとの関連に注意——職場で「I have the munchies」と言うと、怪訝な目で見られることがある
대마초와의 연관성을 인지할 것 — 직장에서 '나 먼치즈 왔어'라고 하면 오해를 살 수 있다

Origen e historia

Emerged in the 1960s-70s counterculture, originally describing hunger associated with cannabis use. By the 1990s-2000s, it had broadened to describe any intense snack craving.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1960s-70s, mainstream from 1990s

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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