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to devour
01
狼吞虎咽, 尽情享用
to eat something eagerly and in large quantities, often implying intense hunger or enjoyment
Transitive: to devour food
Example
The aroma of freshly baked cookies made it irresistible, and the kids eagerly devoured the entire batch.
烤好的曲奇饼散发着诱人的香气，让人无法抵挡，孩子们狼吞虎咽地尽情享用了整批饼干。
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，尽情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
Example
The fire devoured the old wooden house in just a few hours.
火在短短几个小时内吞噬了这座旧木屋。,火焰在几小时内毁灭了这座旧木屋。
The army devoured the enemy forces, leaving no survivors.
军队吞噬了敌军，留下了没有生还者。
03
狼吞虎咽地阅读, 急切地翻阅
to read written material with great enthusiasm and speed
Transitive: to devour written material
Example
She devoured the entire mystery novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.
她狼吞虎咽地阅读了整本悬疑小说，一口气读完，无法放下。
As a child, she devoured fairy tales, letting her imagination run wild with each story.
作为一个孩子，她狼吞虎咽地阅读童话故事，让自己的想象力在每个故事中肆意驰骋。
