ate 是 eat 的過去式eatKK [ˋit] /ˈit/動詞1吃、食用She doesn't eat meat, but she loves grilled vegetables.她不吃肉，但很喜歡烤蔬菜。2吃飯、用餐We usually eat at around seven in the evening.我們通常晚上七點左右吃飯。3腐蝕、侵蝕常與 away、into 連用Rust had eaten into the metal frame of the gate.鏽已經侵蝕了大門的金屬框架。4耗掉、消耗、吃掉The repairs ate up most of our savings this year.這些修繕費今年吃掉了我們大部分的存款。5困擾、煩心口語，常用進行式You've been quiet all day—what's eating you?你一整天都不說話，到底在煩什麼顯示全部 7 個義項動詞6承擔、自行吸收口語，美式The supplier agreed to eat the extra shipping costs.供應商同意自行吸收額外的運費。名詞1吃的、食物口語，常用複數 eatsThere were plenty of cold drinks and good eats at the party.派對上有很多冷飲和好吃的東西。