Level 5 · word 7,002 of 20,000
devour
/dɪˈvaʊər/
American
- v. 狼吞虎咽, 耗尽
- Definition
- v. to eat something quickly and hungrily, or to use up completely
- Example
- The hungry children devoured their dinner in just minutes.
- 饥饿的孩子们几分钟内就把晚饭狼吞虎咽地吃光了。