
好词典

源自拉丁语 'consumere',由 com-(完全)和 sumere(拿取)组成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 消耗或使用某物,通常指食物、能源、时间等资源被逐渐用完或耗尽的过程。
“The car consumes a lot of fuel.”
(这辆车耗油量很大。)
“She consumes two cups of coffee every morning.”
(她每天早上喝两杯咖啡。)
❶ 全神贯注于某事,通常指被某种情绪或想法强烈占据而无法摆脱。
“He was consumed by guilt after the accident.”
(事故发生后,他被内疚感折磨。)
“She is consumed with jealousy.”
(她被嫉妒心所困扰。)
time-consuming — 形容某事需要花费大量时间才能完成,强调过程的冗长或繁琐。
“Preparing this report is very time-consuming.”
(准备这份报告非常耗时。)
consume with fire — 用火完全烧毁某物,常见于文学或正式语境中描述毁灭性的焚烧。
“The documents were consumed with fire.”
(文件被大火烧毁了。)