Consumes Meaning in English
word · lemma: consume
kənˈsumz
kuhn-SOOMZ
kənsˈuːmz
kuhn-SYOOMZ
释义
To use up, eat, or drink something. It can mean taking in food or resources, or using something until it is finished.
用法与细微差别
More formal than 'use' or 'eat'; often found in scientific, business, or environmental contexts ('consumes energy', 'consumes resources'). 'Consumes' is used for things taken in completely. Do not confuse with 'assume' or 'resume'.
Spanish: consume - gasta - devoraPortuguese (BR): consome - gasta - devoraPortuguese (PT): consome - gasta - devoraChinese (Simplified): 消耗 - 吃掉 - 消费Chinese (Traditional): 消耗 - 喫掉 - 消費Hindi: उपयोग करता है - खाता है - खर्च करता हैArabic: يستهلك - يأكلBengali: ভোগ করে - ব্যবহার করে - খায়Russian: поглощает - потребляет - используетJapanese: 消費する - 摂取する - 使い尽くすVietnamese: tiêu thụ - dùng hết - hấp thụKorean: 소비하다 - 섭취하다Turkish: tüketir - harcarUrdu: استعمال کرتا ہے - کھاتا ہے - خرچ کرتا ہےIndonesian: mengonsumsi - memakai - memakan
例句
She consumes a lot of water every day.
basic
A car consumes fuel to run.
basic
The fire quickly consumes the dry wood.
basic
He always consumes news before breakfast to start his day informed.
natural
Streaming video consumes a lot of data on your phone plan.
natural
Anxiety sometimes consumes her thoughts and makes it hard to focus.
natural