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.