"consume" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 消耗
• 消費

Definition

喫或喝某物，或耗費時間、精力、燃料等資源。也可以指完全佔據某人的注意力，或徹底摧毀某物（如大火吞噬建築）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

比 'eat' 或 'drink' 更正式——常見於產品標籤、健康文章和法律語境（'not fit for human consumption'）。'Consumed by/with' + 情緒表示被壓倒：'consumed with guilt'。'Consumer'（名詞）是經濟學的關鍵術語。常見搭配：'consume energy'、'consume resources'、'consumed by fire'。

Examples

Americans consume more sugar than any other country.

美國人**消耗**的糖比任何其他國家都多。

This old car consumes too much fuel.

這輛舊車**消耗**太多燃料了。

The fire consumed the entire forest in hours.

大火在數小時內**吞噬**了整片森林。

She was so consumed by work that she forgot to eat lunch.

她**沉浸**在工作中，忘了喫午飯。

We need to find ways to consume less energy without sacrificing comfort.

我們需要找到在不犧牲舒適度的情況下**減少能源消耗**的方法。

He was consumed with jealousy when he saw her talking to his best friend.

看到她和他最好的朋友說話，他**妒火中燒**。