consumes
US /kənˈsuːmz/
UK /kənˈsjuːmz/
動詞
1.
消耗, 吃, 喝
to eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)
範例:
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He consumes a large amount of coffee every day.
他每天喝大量的咖啡。
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The fire quickly consumes the dry wood.
火很快燒盡了乾木頭。
2.
耗盡, 用完, 佔用
to use up (a resource)
範例:
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The old car consumes a lot of fuel.
這輛舊車消耗很多燃料。
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Studying for exams consumes all his free time.
備考佔據了他所有的空閒時間。
3.
毀滅, 吞噬, 佔據
to completely destroy or lay waste to
範例:
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The fire consumes everything in its path.
火吞噬了它所經過的一切。
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His guilt consumes him.
他的內疚吞噬了他。