devours
US /dɪˈvaʊərz/
UK /dɪˈvaʊəz/
動詞
1.
吞食, 狼吞虎嚥
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
範例:
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The lion devours its prey in minutes.
獅子在幾分鐘內吞食獵物。
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He devours books, reading several a week.
他如飢似渴地閱讀書籍，每週讀好幾本。
2.
消耗, 毀滅
consume or destroy something
範例:
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The fire quickly devours the dry forest.
大火迅速吞噬了乾燥的森林。
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His ambition devours all his time and energy.
他的雄心耗盡了他所有的時間和精力。