devour

vt

• ① 吞食;吃光;狼吞虎咽地吃
  • The hungry dog was devouring the meat.那条饥饿的狗正在吞噬那块肉。

• ② (瘟疫、火灾等)毁灭;(大海、黑暗等)吞没
  • The fire devoured the whole building.大火烧毁了整栋建筑物。
  • The raging sea devoured the yacht.怒海吞没了那条游艇。

• ③ 耽读;凝视;谛听
  • He devoured all the books I gave him.他贪婪地读了我给他的所有书籍。
  • He devoured Alice with his eyes.他贪婪地注视爱丽丝。
  • He devoured every word she said.他谛听她说的每一个字。

• ④ (好奇心、忧虑等)使着迷,压倒(★通常用被动式)
  • She's devoured by fears.她恐惧不堪。