| 释义 |
consume/kənˈsju:m/v. tr. 1 eat or drink 吃，喝，消费 2 completely destroy; reduce to nothing or to tiny particles 消灭，毁灭 fire consumed the building 大火烧毁了那座楼房 3 engage the full attention of; engross; dominate 使全神贯注；使着迷；占首要地位 often in passive 常用被动 , foll. by 后跟 with or by: consumed with rage 怒不可遏 4 use up (time, energy, etc.) 消耗，花费，耗尽(时间、精力等) □ consumingly adv. 消耗体力地，耗费精力地 [Middle English from Latin consumere (as COM-, sumere sumpt- ‘take up’): partly through French consumer] |