consume
verb
kənˈsjuːm
verb
1
to
use
time,
energy,
goods
etc
消耗; 消费;
Only
27%
of
the
paper
we
consume
is
recycled.
我们消耗的纸张只有 27% 得到回收利用。
A
smaller
vehicle
will
consume
less
fuel.
汽车小耗费燃料也少。
2
to
eat
or
drink
something
[正式] 吃; 喝;
formal
Alcohol
may
not
be
consumed
on
the
premises.
场内禁止饮酒。
3
if
a
feeling
or
idea
consumes
you,
it
affects
you
very
strongly,
so
that
you
cannot
think
about
anything
else
[文] 〔心中〕充满，满是〔某种情绪或念头〕
literary
She
was
scared
by
the
depression
which
threatened
to
consume
her.
抑郁情绪在吞噬着她，她感到害怕。
be
consumed
with
sth
He
was
consumed
with
guilt
after
the
accident.
这次意外事故发生后，他心里充满了内疚。
4
if
fire
consumes
something,
it
destroys
it
completely
[正式] 〔大火〕（彻底）烧毁，吞噬
formal