
好词典

源自中古英语 devouren,借自古法语 devorer,最终来自拉丁语 devorare(de- '完全' + vorare '吞食')。
❶ 指贪婪地吃光或消耗某物,通常带有急切或强烈的意味。也可比喻为全神贯注地阅读或吸收信息。
“The hungry wolf devoured the entire sheep in minutes.”
(饥饿的狼几分钟内就吞食了整只羊。)
“She devoured three novels during the weekend.”
(她周末期间如饥似渴地读完了三本小说。)
devoured by curiosity — 形容被强烈的好奇心驱使,急切想要知道某事的状态。
“She was devoured by curiosity about her neighbor's mysterious package.”
(她对邻居那个神秘的包裹充满了无法抑制的好奇。)