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de·vourBrE /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/NAmE /dɪˈvaʊər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they devour BrE /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/ NAmE /dɪˈvaʊər/present simple - he / she / it devours BrE /dɪˈvaʊəz/ NAmE /dɪˈvaʊərz/past simple devoured BrE /dɪˈvaʊəd/ NAmE /dɪˈvaʊərd/past participle devoured BrE /dɪˈvaʊəd/ NAmE /dɪˈvaʊərd/ -ing form devouring BrE /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/ NAmE /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/~ sthto eat all of sth quickly, especially because you are very hungry (尤指因饥饿而)狼吞虎咽地吃光 SYN gobble to read or look at sth with great interest and enthusiasm 津津有味地看;如饥似渴地读◆She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. 无论是书、杂志,还是报纸,只要能弄到手,她都看得津津有味。~ sb/sth(formal) to destroy sb/sth 吞没;吞噬;毁灭 SYN engulf ◆Flames devoured the house. 大火吞噬了这栋房子。 ●be devoured by sthto be filled with a strong emotion that seems to control you 心中充满(强烈的情感)◆She was devoured by envy and hatred. 她心中充满嫉妒和憎恨。 |