devour
UK [dɪ'vaʊər] US [-'vaʊɚ] verb transitive
■to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left 狼吞虎咽，吞食•The young cubs hungrily devoured the deer.幼狮们贪婪地吞食着鹿肉。 ■literary
■to destroy something completely 吞噬，毁灭•The flames quickly devoured the building.火焰很快吞噬了那座建筑物。 ■to read books or literature quickly and eagerly 如饥似渴地阅读，贪婪地阅读•She's a very keen reader - she devours one book after another.她非常喜欢读书——贪婪地读了一本又一本。
UK [dɪ'vaʊər] US [-'vaʊɚ] verb transitive
be devoured by sth
■to feel an emotion, especially a bad emotion, very strongly so that it strongly influences your behaviour 被（某种情感）吞噬，充满（某种情感）•He was devoured by jealousy/hatred.他内心充满了嫉妒／仇恨。 |