overeating
overeating — 名詞
1. the practice of consuming an amount of food that goes beyond what your body need
飲食過量
攝取超出身體所需食物量的行為
the practice of consuming an amount of food that goes beyond what your body needs for daily energy, frequently to the point of physical discomfort or digestive distress
After the holiday dinner, Jabari regretted his overeating when his stomach felt heavy and sore.
節日晚餐後，Jabari 因為吃太多而感到胃部沉重疼痛，十分後悔。
overeating with physical consequence (stomach discomfort)
The doctor warned Jack that frequent overeating could lead to long-term health problems like diabetes.
醫生警告 Jack，經常飲食過量可能導致糖尿病等長期健康問題。
overeating as a risk factor for disease
Minh's nutrition class discussed how emotional stress often triggers overeating in adults.
Minh 的營養課上討論了情緒壓力如何在成年人身上引發飲食過量。
Yael found that keeping a food journal helped her notice patterns in her overeating habits.
Yael 發現寫飲食日記有助於她注意到自己飲食過量的模式。
- binge eating
refers to eating a very large amount in a short time, often with a sense of losing control; more specific and clinical than general overeating
- gluttony
formal or religious term that carries moral judgment; rarely used in everyday health talk
- excessive eating
literal and neutral, suitable for any register
- moderation
the practice of eating a sensible amount without going beyond what the body needs; a positive habit rather than a strict opposite
文法句型
overeating (without article) as a general concept
overeating + of [specific food]
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; does not take an article in its general sense ('Overeating is harmful to your health'). Frequently appears as the subject or object of health-related verbs such as 'lead to,' 'result in,' 'avoid,' and 'reduce.'