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
At the summer barbecue, guests lined up to devour the delicious grilled burgers and hot dogs.
在夏季烧烤会上，客人们排队狼吞虎咽地享用美味的烤汉堡和热狗。
02
吞噬, 毁灭
to destroy or demolish entirely
Transitive: to devour sth
例子
The army devoured the enemy forces, leaving no survivors.
军队吞噬了敌军，没有留下任何幸存者。
03
吞食, 贪婪地阅读
to read written material with great enthusiasm and speed
Transitive: to devour written material
例子
As a child, she devoured fairy tales, letting her imagination run wild with each story.
小时候，她如饥似渴地阅读童话故事，让想象力随着每个故事自由驰骋。
