to devour
01
狼吞虎咽, 吞食
to eat something eagerly and in large quantities, often implying intense hunger or enjoyment
Transitive: to devour food
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
devour
第三人称单数
devours
现在分词
devouring
一般过去时
devoured
过去分词
devoured
例子
The aroma of freshly baked cookies made it irresistible, and the kids eagerly devoured the entire batch.
新鲜出炉的饼干的香气让人无法抗拒，孩子们急切地狼吞虎咽了整个批次。
02
吞噬, 毁灭
to destroy or demolish entirely
Transitive: to devour sth
例子
The fire devoured the old wooden house in just a few hours.
大火在短短几个小时内就吞噬了那座旧木屋。
03
吞食, 贪婪地阅读
to read written material with great enthusiasm and speed
Transitive: to devour written material
例子
She devoured the entire mystery novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
她一口气吞食了整个悬疑小说，无法放下。
