big/light/fussy etc eaterEATsomeone who eats a lot, not much, only particular things etc 食量大/食量不大/挑食等的人
I’ve never been a big eater.
我向来吃得不多。
Examples from the Corpus
big/light/fussy etc eater• During the time she was living with the Abramses, Katelyn was happy and a big eater, Carter said.• While never a big eater, he did tend to snack it through the day and night.
nCOLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + eater
a big eater (=someone who usually eats large meals)
I'm not a very big eater.
a good eater (=someone who eats all the food on their plate)
All her children were good eaters.
a healthy eater (=someone who eats healthy food)
Do you think healthy eaters live longer?
a picky/fussy eater (=someone who will only eat a few particular things, and is difficult to please)
My son’s a very picky eater, and only eats bread and peanut butter.
a messy eater (=someone who drops food and makes a mess when they eat)
He's a very messy eater – he leaves crumbs all over the floor.
a noisy eater (=someone who makes unpleasant noises with their mouth as they eat)
I can't stand noisy eaters!
a compulsive eater (=someone who cannot stop themselves eating too much)
Most compulsive eaters suffer from a range of psychological problems.
a meat eater (=a person or animal that that eats meat)
I’m not a big meat eater, but I do like chicken.
a plant eater (=an animal that only eats plants)
Most insects are plant eaters.
Examples from the Corpus
eater• One thing is clear: DailyNewsreaders are big bageleaters.• My husband is not a big desserteater, and the only dessert he will order is a Snickersbar cake.• These three are fairly troublefreeeaters, also suitable for planting in any district.• I had been resisting the whole idea of focus groups-when you went out and talked to pickleeaters.• If you are not a regulareater of such food, insist firmly that the chillicontent is severely reduced.• And Tim I thought the sausageeatersstuff was hilarious.• The eaters were lo-cals; they looked us up and down when we went in.
ADJECTIVE➤fish, fruit, meat, plant以魚為食的動物;以水果為食的動物;食肉動物;食草動物◇The bats live in the tropics and are fruit eaters.這些蝙蝠生活在熱帶,以水果為食。◇I am a meat eater but I am also an animal lover.我愛吃肉,但我也喜愛動物。➤big, good, hearty, voracious能吃的人;胃口好的人;食量大的人;貪吃的人◇All my children are big eaters.我的孩子都很能吃。➤finicky, fussy, picky挑食的人◇He eats anything-he's not a fussy eater.他什麼都吃,不挑食。➤healthy健康飲食的人▸➤binge, compulsive暴食者;對食物欲罷不能的人▸➤messy吃相差的人