devour
🇬🇧 UK/di'vauә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To eat quickly and greedily; to destroy or consume completely; to read or watch with great eagerness.
狼吞虎咽;吞噬,毁灭;如饥似渴地阅读或观看
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The hungry child devoured the entire plate of food in minutes.
- 2.
She devours at least three novels every week, unable to get enough of reading.
- 3.
The wildfire devoured acres of forest, leaving nothing but ash.