gobble up

むさぼり食う、食い尽くす

勢いよく食べたり、何かを大量に短時間で使い切ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To eat something quickly, or use a large amount of something very fast.

• He gobbled up his lunch.
• The old heater gobbles up electricity.
• Repairs have gobbled up most of our savings.

使い方： gobble something up (The children gobbled the sandwiches up.)

類義語： devour, consume, use up

よく使う表現： gobble up something, gobble up food, gobble up resources

吸収する、併合する

土地や企業などを支配下に取り込み、規模を広げること。

やさしい英語で： To grow by taking control of more land, businesses, or other things.

• The city gobbled up nearby farmland.
• Larger companies are gobbling up their smaller rivals.
• The empire grew by gobbling up neighbouring territories.

使い方： gobble something up (The chain is gobbling small shops up.)

類義語： absorb, take over, annex

よく使う表現： gobble up land, gobble up companies, gobble up rivals