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词汇 devour 在中文的含义

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devour

US /dɪˈvaʊ.ɚ/
UK /dɪˈvaʊ.ɚ/
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动词

1.

狼吞虎咽, 吞食

eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly

示例:
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He devoured the entire pizza in minutes.
他几分钟内就狼吞虎咽地吃完了整个披萨。
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The lion quickly devoured its prey.
狮子迅速吞食了它的猎物。
同义词:
gobblegorgewolfguzzlebolt
2.

吞噬, 侵蚀

(of a fire or disease) destroy (something) completely

示例:
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The flames quickly devoured the old wooden house.
火焰迅速吞噬了那座老旧的木屋。
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The disease began to devour his strength.
疾病开始侵蚀他的体力。
同义词:
destroyconsumeengulfravageannihilate
3.

如饥似渴地阅读, 吞噬

read (material) quickly and eagerly

示例:
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She devoured every book in the library.
她如饥似渴地阅读了图书馆里的每一本书。
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He devoured the news article, eager for details.
他如饥似渴地阅读了那篇新闻报道，渴望了解细节。
同义词:
absorbimmerse oneself inpore overstudyperuse
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