gluttony
Significado: Habitual greed or excess in eating and drinking. One of the seven deadly sins in Christian theology, and used more broadly to describe any form of excessive indulgence or overconsumption.
Gluttony carries strong moral overtones rooted in its religious heritage — it implies not merely eating too much but a blameworthy lack of self-control. In modern usage, the word is often applied metaphorically to describe overconsumption of resources, information, or material goods. It appears in food writing, environmental commentary, and cultural criticism, and the related noun 'glutton' is commonly paired with 'for punishment' in the well-known British idiom. The word collocates with 'greed,' 'excess,' 'indulgence,' and 'sin.'
Ejemplos
- The Victorians regarded gluttony as a moral failing of the lower orders, conveniently ignoring the excesses of their own banqueting tables. 维多利亚时代的人将暴食视为下层阶级的道德缺陷,却便利地忽视了自己宴会桌上的奢靡。Los victorianos consideraban la gula un defecto moral de las clases bajas, ignorando convenientemente los excesos de sus propias mesas de banquete.ヴィクトリア朝の人々は暴食を下層階級の道徳的欠陥とみなしたが、自分たちの宴会テーブルの贅沢は都合よく無視していた。빅토리아 시대 사람들은 폭식을 하층 계급의 도덕적 결함으로 간주했으나, 정작 자신들의 연회 테이블의 사치는 편리하게 무시했다.
- Consumer gluttony during the holiday season produces mountains of packaging waste that overwhelms recycling centres. 假日期间的消费暴食产生了大量包装废物,使回收中心不堪重负。La voracidad consumista durante las fiestas navideñas genera montañas de residuos de embalaje que desbordan los centros de reciclaje.ホリデーシーズンの消費の暴食は大量の包装ごみを生み出し、リサイクルセンターを圧倒している。연말 시즌의 소비적 폭식은 산더미 같은 포장 폐기물을 만들어 내어 재활용 센터를 마비시킨다.
- The food critic described the twelve-course tasting menu as teetering on the boundary between culinary ambition and outright gluttony. 美食评论家形容那顿十二道菜的品尝菜单处于厨艺雄心与赤裸暴食之间的边界上。El crítico gastronómico describió el menú degustación de doce platos como algo que oscilaba entre la ambición culinaria y la más pura gula.その食評家は、12品のテイスティングメニューを料理的野心とあからさまな暴食の境界線上にあると評した。그 음식 비평가는 12코스 테이스팅 메뉴가 요리적 야심과 노골적인 탐식의 경계선에서 위태롭게 서 있다고 평했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general, academic
Tono: negative
Origen e historia
From Old French glotonie, from gloton (glutton), from Latin gluttonem, from gluttire (to swallow, gulp down). Entered English in the 13th century and has been counted among the seven deadly sins since the early medieval period.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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