consume
verb [ T ] uk/kənˈsjuːm/ us/kənˈsuːm/
(USE RESOURCE)
C1 （尤指大量地）消耗，消费，花费
to use fuel, energy, or time, especially in large amounts
Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil. 我们的高生活水准致使我们目前的人口要消耗世界石油的25%。
B2 formal（尤指大量地）吃，喝
to eat or drink, especially a lot of something
He consumes huge amounts of bread with every meal. 他每顿饭都要吃掉大量的面包。
- More examples
- It's the sum total of what you eat over a long period that matters and not what you consume in a day.
- We consumed vast quantities of food and drink that night.
- Alcohol should be consumed in moderation, and this is particularly true for pregnant women.
- We recommend that this wine should be consumed within six months.
- The defence budget consumes vast amounts of money.
(DESTROY)
（火）吞噬，烧毁，毁灭
If a fire consumes something, it destroys it completely.
be consumed by/with somethingC2 充满（某种强烈的感情）
to have so much of a feeling that it affects everything you do
He was consumed with jealousy. 他心里满是嫉妒。
As a teenager, I was consumed by passion for the boy next door. 十几岁时，我对隔壁的男孩非常着迷。
See also: all-consuming