| 单词 | consume |
| 释义 | con·sume transitive verb 1. < the blaze consumed several blocks > : cause to waste away utterly < plague consumed an entire generation > 2. a. < consume the family income on luxuries > b. (1) < an iron furnace consumed thousands of cords for fuel — American Guide Series: Michigan > (2) < hours consumed in reading > < visitors who wish to spend a brief vacation … and to consume as little of it as possible in transit — American Guide Series: Vermont > c. < the production of nuclear energy … soon to consume 10 percent of all the electricity we produce — New Republic > 3. < the banqueters consumed several kegs of beer > 4. < when the rage and the hatred that consume one are more than one can bear — Kay Boyle > intransitive verb < as quickly as blossoms consume away > < leaves, which were quietly consuming in bonfires — Sylvia T. Warner > Synonyms: see eat, monopolize, waste |
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