epicure

epicure

英 ['epɪkjʊə; 'epɪkjɔː]
　　美 ['ɛpɪkjʊr]

n. 老饕；美食傢；享樂主義者

中文詞源：

epicure 講究飲食的人

來自古希臘哲學傢Epicurus, 其倡導的哲學理念有一條“享樂及至善之事”，因此後人據此創造瞭該詞，也可以是後人誤解或故意曲解瞭他的哲學理念。參照cynic.

例句：

1. This cookery book have being wrote by a real epicure.
這本食譜是由一位真正的美食傢寫的.

2. Each nibble was eaten with the air of an epicure.
每小塊食物都吃得津津有味的樣子.

3. Ogre that he was, he spoke like an epicure.
他雖是個吃人惡魔, 說話倒像個美食傢.

4. This cookery book has been written by a real epicure.
這本食譜是由一位真正的美食傢寫的。

5. A devotee to sensuous and luxurious living; an epicure.
強烈的熱愛者; 狂熱愛好者.