to eat
01
吃
to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it
Transitive: to eat food
例子
He was too busy to eat lunch due to back-to-back meetings.
由于连续的会议，他太忙了，没时间吃午饭。
1.1
吃, 用餐
to consume food as a meal
Intransitive
例子
We usually eat at our favorite restaurant on Sundays.
我们通常在星期天去我们最喜欢的餐厅吃饭。
02
折磨, 啃噬
to cause worry or annoyance for someone
Transitive: to eat sb
例子
Waiting for news of the surgery is eating me with anxiety.
等待手术的消息让我焦虑不安吞噬。
03
侵蚀, 腐蚀
to gradually destroy, damage, or weaken something through exposure to or contact with a corrosive substance like water, air, or an acid
Transitive: to eat sth
例子
The statue 's stone surface was slowly eaten by acid rain, resulting in visible erosion.
雕像的石质表面被酸雨慢慢侵蚀，导致了明显的腐蚀。
04
消耗, 吞噬
to use or utilize a lot of resources or materials
Transitive: to eat resources or materials
例子
This new software eats a lot of memory on my computer.
这个新软件在我的电脑上吃了很多内存。
05
承担, 忍受
to bear a financial loss without seeking compensation or reimbursement
Transitive: to eat a financial loss
例子
The business ate the cost of the damaged goods.
企业承担了损坏货物的成本。
06
舔, 吸
to orally pleasure a person's genitals
Transitive: to eat sb
例子
He loves it when she eats him.
他喜欢她吃他。
07
杀疯, 炸裂
to rock or pull off an outfit exceptionally well
Slang例子
He 's really eating in that new suit.
他在那套新西装里真的在吃。
