devour

【发音】

美 /dɪ'vaʊɚ/ 英 /dɪ'vaʊə/

【翻译】

1. v.吞食；吞灭，毁灭

   英释:to eat something quickly because you are very hungry

【例句】

1. The boys devoured their pancakes.

   男孩子们狼吞虎咽地把薄煎饼吃了。

2. Her body had been almost entirely devoured by the disease.

   她的身体几乎完全被疾病摧毁。

【同、近义词】

1. vt.吞食；毁灭；凝视

   devastate/wrack and ruin/

【同根词】

1. n

   devourer : 吞噬者；排出管