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单词 devour
释义
devourdevour /dɪˈvaʊɚ/ ●○○ verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYdevour
Origin: 1300-1400 Old French devorer, from Latin vorare to swallow
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
devour
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydevour
he, she, itdevours
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydevoured
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave devoured
he, she, ithas devoured
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad devoured
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill devour
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have devoured
Continuous Form
PresentIam devouring
he, she, itis devouring
you, we, theyare devouring
PastI, he, she, itwas devouring
you, we, theywere devouring
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been devouring
he, she, ithas been devouring
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been devouring
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be devouring
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been devouring
Thesaurus
THESAURUSfood
to put food in your mouth and swallow it:  Eat your sandwich. Would you like something to eat (=some food)?
to eat or drink a particular thing:  What would you like to have for dinner?
formal to eat or drink something. Used especially in writing:  Coffee is consumed by millions of people every day.
formal to eat something very quickly:  The hungry children devoured the food on their plates and asked for more.
to eat too much, or eat more than is healthy:  I overate at lunch and now I feel a little sick.
to take small bites of something and eat only a little bit of it:  Sarah nibbled on a cookie and sipped her coffee.
to eat only a little bit of your food because you are not hungry:  He only picked at his dinner.
to eat something in a slightly noisy or messy way. Often used about animals or children:  The beaver sat at the edge of the pond munching on tree bark.
formal to eat or swallow something. Used in scientific language:  If too much of the substance is ingested, vomiting will occur.
words/books
a)to look at written words and understand what they mean:  I like to read in bed. Always read the directions before you begin.b)to have the ability to look at words and understand them:  My parents taught me to read. I can read Spanish, but I can’t speak it very well.
to look at pages of a magazine or book and just read the interesting parts:  He browsed through one of the old books.
to read something very quickly to get the main ideas:  I only had time to skim the article, so I didn’t get all the details.
to turn the pages of something and look at them without reading everything:  He looked through the report to make sure all the pages were there.
to quickly turn the pages of a magazine or book without reading much:  She flipped nervously through a magazine as she waited to see the doctor.
to read something quickly to find the specific information you want:  She scanned the list for her name.
to read something very carefully to find out information:  Lisa studied the menu in the restaurant, hoping to find something that was not too fattening.
to read something very carefully for a long time:  She pored over the journals looking for clues.
formal to read something quickly and eagerly:  As a child, Gayle devoured detective stories.
to read something long and boring:  It would take hours to wade through the contract.
formal to read something carefully:  She sat at her desk perusing the manual.
1to eat something quickly because you are very hungry:  I sat down and devoured the eggs.► see thesaurus at eat2to read something quickly and eagerly:  He devoured science fiction books as a teenager.► see thesaurus at read13to use up a lot of something such as energy or money:  The new fighter plane is devouring public funds.4to destroy someone or something:  The building was devoured by flames.5be devoured by something to be filled with a strong feeling that seems to control you:  Howard was devoured by jealousy.6devour somebody/something with your eyes literary to look eagerly at someone or something and notice everything about him, her, or it [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French devorer, from Latin vorare to swallow]
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