consume

动词

1. 1

   消耗、耗费、用掉

   Older air conditioners consume far more electricity than new models.

   旧型冷气机消耗的电力比新机种多很多。

2. 2

   吃、喝、摄取正式

   Most adults consume too much salt without realizing it.

   多数成年人不知不觉摄取了过多的盐分。

3. 3

   消费、使用

   Young people now consume most of their news on their phones.

   年轻人现在多半用手机接收新闻资讯。

4. 4

   烧毁、吞噬

   The fire consumed the entire warehouse within an hour.

   大火在一小时内就烧毁了整座仓库。

5. 5

   占据、使充满常用被动

   She was consumed by guilt after the argument.

   那场争吵后，她满心都是罪恶感。

6. 6

   挥霍、耗尽

   He consumed his savings on a series of bad investments.

   他把存款都耗在一连串失败的投资上。