devour
英 [dɪˈvaʊə(r)] 美 [dɪˈvaʊr]

vt.

狼吞虎咽地吃光；吞没，毁灭；全神贯注地看；

变形

过去式：devoured过去分词：devoured现在分词：devouring第三人称单数：devours

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 狼吞虎咽地吃光 eat quickly and completely
2. vt. 津津有味地看；如饥似渴地读 read or look at sth with great interest and enthusiasm
3. vt. 吞没；毁灭destroy

英英释义

devour

• v.
  • destroy completely

    "Fire had devoured our home"

  • enjoy avidly

    "She devoured his novels"

  • eat immoderately

    同义词：downconsumego through

  • eat greedily

    "he devoured three sandwiches"

    同义词：guttleravenpig

同近义词辨析

dine, gorge, have, swallow, eat, devour, consume

这组词都有“吃”的意思，其区别是：

dine正式用词，既可指一日三餐中的任何一餐，也可以指特殊的用餐。

gorge侧重指拼命地吃或塞，强调吃饱或吃得过量。

have可与eat换用，但强调一次性的动作。

swallow主要指吃的整个过程的第二部分“咽”，并常指咀嚼得匆匆忙忙地吃。

eat普通用词，使用广泛。既可用于人，也可用于动物。

devour指狼吞虎咽地吃，强调吃得既快又彻底。

consume侧重痛痛快快地吃得一干二净，可用于人和动物。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. He sat by the fire, devouring beef and onions.
   他坐在火炉旁，狼吞虎咽地吃着牛肉和洋葱。
2. We watched the flames devour the entire building.
   我们看着火苗吞噬整座大楼。
3. The child devours fairy tales.
   这孩子专注地听着童话故事。

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