devours; devoured; devouring
devours; devoured; devouring
Learner's definition of DEVOUR
[+ object]
1
: to quickly eat all of (something) especially in a way that shows that you are very hungry吞食;狼吞虎咽地吃光 2
: to enjoy (something) in a way that shows you are excited about it享受(某事): such as
a : to read (something) quickly and with much enthusiasm如饥似渴地阅读 b : to look at (something) with much enjoyment or enthusiasm聚精会神地注视 3
: to destroy (something) completely吞噬;毁灭 4
of an emotion : to greatly affect or control (someone)(感情)强烈影响 —
usually used as (be) devoured通常用作(be) devoured