音标:[di'vauә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vt. 吞食, 挥霍, 吞没
v. destroy completely
v. enjoy avidly
v. eat immoderately
v. eat greedily
词型变化:现在分词 : devouring ; 过去分词 : devoured ; 过去式 : devoured ; 第三人称单数 : devours ; 名词复数形式 : devours
考试类型:[六级/托福/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
动词100%

devour的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. He sat by the fire, devouring beef and onions.他坐在火炉旁,狼吞虎咽地吃着牛肉和洋葱。
  2. We watched the flames devour the entire building.我们看着火苗吞噬整座大楼。
  3. The child devours fairy tales.这孩子专注地听着童话故事。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+ ~+n./pron.
  1. The lions devoured a zebra in a short time.狮子一会儿就吃掉了一匹斑马。
  2. He devoured everything he could lay his hands on: books,magazines and newspapers.无论是书、杂志,还是报纸,只要能弄得到,他都看得津津有味。
  3. The flames devoured the curtains.火焰吞没了帷帘。

词汇搭配

  • devour one's hearteat one's ...
  • devour the way兼程急进

经典引文

  • There was no sign of the dead mouse. Presumably it had been devoured by the cats.

    出自:J. G. Farrell
  • Thor felt hungry. He devoured an entire ox, and..eight salmon.

    出自:K. Crossley
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