"devours" in Chinese (Traditional)
狼吞虎嚥地喫吞噬
Definition
非常快且貪婪地喫東西,通常數量很大。也可以指完全消耗或毀滅某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Devour” 可用於字面意義(狼吞虎嚥地喫)和比喻(如“devours books” = 狂熱閱讀)。比“eat”更強烈,表示完全消耗。常見於文學或誇張描述中。
Examples
The lion devours its prey quickly.
獅子很快就**吞噬**了獵物。
He devours his dinner after soccer practice.
他踢完足球後**狼吞虎嚥地喫**晚餐。
She devours every book she gets.
她**如饑似渴地讀**到手的每一本書。
My puppy devours his food like he hasn't eaten in days.
我的小狗**狼吞虎嚥地喫**他的食物,就像幾天沒喫飯一樣。
That new show totally devours my free time.
那個新節目**佔用了**我所有的空閑時間。
He devours the news every morning before work.
他每天上班前都會**如飢似渴地看**新聞。