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devour

UK //dɪˈvaʊə(r)//US //dɪˈvaʊər//

词源

源自中古英语 devouren,来自古法语 devorer,最终源自拉丁语 devorare,由 de-(完全)和 vorare(吞食)组成。

verb

❶ 指动物或人贪婪地、迅速地吃掉食物,常带有狼吞虎咽的意味,也可比喻对知识的渴望或对事物的强烈兴趣。

“The lion devoured its prey in minutes.”

(狮子几分钟内就狼吞虎咽地吃掉了猎物。)

“She devoured the book in one sitting.”

(她一口气读完了那本书。)

同义词:consume, gobble, gulp, ingest, swallow

常见短语

devour with one's eyes — 形容用眼睛贪婪地注视或欣赏某物,通常带有强烈的渴望或迷恋。

“She devoured the beautiful painting with her eyes.”

(她贪婪地欣赏着那幅美丽的画作。)