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来自拉丁语 consumere

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consume (第三人称单数简单现在时 consumes,现在分词 consuming,一般过去时及过去分词 consumed)

  1. 及物〉 To use(使用;耗费)
    • The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.
    (发电厂每小时耗费 30 吨的煤块。)
  2. 及物〉 To eat(吃;食用)
    • Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.
    (幼鸟每天食用的食物,其重量相当于幼鸟本身的体重。)
  3. 及物〉 To occupy (one's attention or thoughts)
    (占据;占据某个人的注意力或思想)
    • Desire consumed him.
    (欲望占据他整个人。)
  4. 及物〉 To destroy completely(完全破坏)
    • The building was consumed by fire.
    (这栋大楼曾经被大火烧毁过。)