consume
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you consume something, you eat or drink it. 吃; 喝[正式]
Martha would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day. 玛莎那时每天吃将近一磅奶酪。
2. V-T To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up. 消耗
Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than traditional models. 一些能效最高的冰箱比传统型号少消耗70%的电。
3. →see also consuming
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consume /kənˈsjuːm/ (consuming,consumed,consumes)
剑桥词典
- It's the sum total of what you eat over a long period that matters and not what you consume in a day .
- We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that night .
- Alcohol should be consumed in moderation , and this is particularly true for pregnant women.
- We recommend that this wine should be consumed within six months .
- The defence budget consumes vast amounts of money .
consume verb [T] (USE RESOURCE)
to use fuel , energy , or time , especially in large amounts（尤指大量地）消耗，消费，花费
Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil . 我们的高生活水准致使我们目前的人口要消耗世界石油的25%。
B2 formal
to eat or drink , especially a lot of something
（尤指大量地）吃，喝
He consumes huge amounts of bread with every meal . 他每顿饭都要吃掉大量的薯条。
例句
consume verb [T] (DESTROY)
If a fire consumes something, it destroys it completely .
（火）吞噬，烧毁，毁灭
be consumed by/with sth
to have so much of a feeling that it affects everything you do
充满（某种强烈的感情）
He was consumed with jealousy . 他心里满是嫉妒。
As a teenager , I was consumed by passion for the boy next door . 十几岁时，我对隔壁的男孩非常着迷。
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