Devourer Meaning in English
word
dɪˈvaʊɚɚ
di-VOWR-ur
dɪvˈaʊəɹɐ
di-VOW-uh-ruh
释义
A devourer is someone or something that eats or consumes something eagerly and completely, often used for monsters or for people who consume things intensely.
用法与细微差别
Mostly formal or literary, often describing mythological monsters, supernatural beings, or metaphorically for someone who aggressively consumes—like information, books, or attention. Rare in everyday speech.
Spanish: devorador - consumidor (figurado)Portuguese (BR): devoradorPortuguese (PT): devoradorChinese (Simplified): 吞噬者 - 吞食者Chinese (Traditional): 吞噬者 - 吞食者Hindi: भक्षकArabic: الملتهمBengali: চোষণকারী - ভক্ষকRussian: пожирательJapanese: 貪り食う者Vietnamese: kẻ nuốt chửng - kẻ tham lamKorean: 탐식자 - 삼키는 존재Turkish: yutucuUrdu: نگلنے والاIndonesian: pemangsa - penghabis
例句
The story tells of a devourer that lives in the mountains.
basic
A devourer will eat everything in its path.
basic
The monster was called the devourer of worlds.
basic
He's a real devourer of books—he reads three a week!
natural
In legends, the devourer can't be stopped by any weapon.
natural
Social media has become a devourer of my free time lately.
natural