"devourer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 吞噬者
• 吞食者

Definition

「吞噬者」是指極其熱烈或徹底地喫掉或消耗某物的人或事，常用於描述怪物或極度消耗某物的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於文學或正式場合，經常形容神話怪物、超自然生物，或比喻極度消耗某物的人。日常對話不常見。

Examples

The story tells of a devourer that lives in the mountains.

這個故事講述住在山裡的**吞噬者**。

A devourer will eat everything in its path.

**吞噬者**會喫掉路上的一切。

The monster was called the devourer of worlds.

那隻怪物被稱為世界的**吞噬者**。

He's a real devourer of books—he reads three a week!

他真是個**書的吞噬者**，每週讀三本！

In legends, the devourer can't be stopped by any weapon.

在傳說中，任何武器都無法阻止**吞噬者**。

Social media has become a devourer of my free time lately.

社羣媒體最近成了我空閒時間的**吞噬者**。