consume[kəm'sju:m]

vt. 消耗,消费,消灭

vi. 消灭,毁灭

vt. 消耗,消费,消灭 vi. 消灭,毁灭

时　态：con·sumed, con·sum·ing, con·sumes

eat immoderately
[同] consume, devour, down, go through
[例]
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
[同] consume, have, ingest, take, take in
[反] abstain, desist, refrain
[例]
Have another bowl of chicken soup!
I don't take sugar in my coffee
spend extravagantly
[同] consume, squander, ware, waste
[例]
waste not, want not
destroy completely
[例]
The fire consumed the building
use up (resources or materials)
[同] consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out
[例]
this car consumes a lot of gas
We exhausted our savings
They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
engage fully
[例]
The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy

A sacrificial offering that is consumed entirely by flames.
燔祭用火烧祭的供品。
Perishables need to be consumed as quickly as possible.
易腐烂的食物要尽快吃掉。
He consumed much time and energy in writing this book.
他写这本书花费了大量的时间和精力。
Whole days were consumed by exhausting discussions.
整天整天的时间被耗费在使人身心交瘁的讨论之中。
Arguing consumed many hours of the committee's time.
争论浪费了委员会很多时间。
He consumed the best part of a leg of mutton.
他吃掉羊腿肉的最好部分。
The kids soon consumed all the food on the table.
孩子们一会儿功夫便把桌上的食品全部吃光。
No food is to be consumed in this area.
此处不准吃食物。
Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
贪吃的吃掉或想吃大量的食物；狼吞虎咽的
Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy.
每年美国人都消耗掉世界能源的很大比例

vt.

1. 消耗,花费;耗尽

She consumed most of her time in reading.

她把大部分时间都花在读书上。

2. 吃完,喝光

The kids soon consumed all the food on the table.

孩子们一会儿功夫便把桌上的食品全部吃光。

3. 烧毁,毁灭

The fire consumed half the village.

大火吞噬了半个村庄。

4. 挥霍,浪费

5. 使全神贯注,使着迷;使憔悴;充满H( with)

The boy was consumed with curiosity.

那男孩充满好奇心。

vi.

1. 耗尽生命;被(烧)毁

She consumed away with grief.

她抑郁而死。