devour

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vt. 吞食, 挥霍, 吞没

发音

UK /dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/
US /dɪˈvaʊɚ/

词形变化

devoured devoureth devouring devours 三单 devours devouring 现在分词 devoured 过去式 devoured 过去分词

别名

devore

教材释义与例句

动词

吞食；毁灭

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

    习语 及物

    The fire was devouring the building.

  3. 3.

    To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

    习语 及物

    She intended to devour the book.

  4. 4.

    To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

    习语 及物

    After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.

  5. 5.

    Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.

    不及物

    She devoured! She left no crumbs!

词汇关系

动词

同义词 7

down pig raven consume demolish go through guttle

上位词 10

eat finish enjoy destroy ruin relish savor bask savour eat up

词源

Inherited from Middle English devouren, from Old French devorer (Modern French dévorer), from Latin dēvorō, from vorō.

来源：wiktionary