consume

US /kənˈsuːm/
UK /kənˈsuːm/
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1.

食用, 饮用

to eat or drink something

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Humans consume a variety of foods.
人类食用各种食物。
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He consumed a large amount of alcohol.
他饮用了大量的酒精。
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2.

消耗, 用尽

to use up a resource

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The old car consumes a lot of fuel.
这辆旧车消耗很多燃料。
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The new software consumes a lot of memory.
新软件占用大量内存。
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3.

吞噬, 毁灭, 占据

to completely destroy or absorb something

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The fire quickly consumed the old building.
大火迅速吞噬了那座旧建筑。
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His guilt consumed him.
他的内疚吞噬了他。
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