詞匯精選:consume的用法和辨析
一、詳細(xì)釋義:
v.
吃,喝,飲 [T]
例句:
How we consume coffee has changed greatly over the centuries.
不過人們用什么方法喝咖啡,幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來已經(jīng)有很大改變。
例句:
Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran.
很多人食用燕麥麩后膽固醇水平下降了。
例句:
How we consume coffee has changed greatly over the centuries.
不過人們用什么方法喝咖啡,幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來已經(jīng)有很大改變。
燒毀;毀滅 [T]
例句:
I saw the fire which consumed the dwelling.
我目睹了吞噬了居所的火災(zāi)。
例句:
But at least in most places, we remain loath to both cherish and consume whales.
但是,至少在大多數(shù)地區(qū),我們?nèi)匀徊辉敢饧日湎L魚又毀滅鯨魚。
使著迷 [T]
例句:
The memories consumed him.
他沉浸在回憶中。
消耗,耗盡 [I,T]
例句:
Some animals may consume insignificant amounts of the primary production.
有些動(dòng)物可以消耗很微量的初級(jí)產(chǎn)物。
例句:
Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than traditional models.
一些極為節(jié)能的冰箱比傳統(tǒng)型號(hào)耗電減少70%。
消費(fèi);揮霍 [T]
例句:
Consume spending subtracted for price inflation last year.
由于物價(jià)飛漲,去年消費(fèi)額減少了。
例句:
We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.
不能創(chuàng)造幸福的人沒有權(quán)利享受幸福,正如不能創(chuàng)造財(cái)富的人沒有權(quán)利享受財(cái)富一樣。
二、詞義辨析:
eat,dine,have,consume,devour,gorge,swallow
這些動(dòng)詞均可表示“吃”之意。 eat普通用詞,使用廣泛。既可用于人,也可用于動(dòng)物。 dine正式用詞,既可指一日三餐中的任何一餐,也可以指特殊的用餐。 have可與eat換用,但強(qiáng)調(diào)一次性的動(dòng)作。 consume側(cè)重痛痛快快地吃得一干二凈,可用于人和動(dòng)物。 devour指狼吞虎咽地吃,強(qiáng)調(diào)吃得既快又徹底。 gorge側(cè)重指拼命地吃或塞,強(qiáng)調(diào)吃飽或吃得過量。 swallow主要指吃的整個(gè)過程的第二部分“咽”,并常指咀嚼得匆匆忙忙地吃。
三、參考例句:
They consume large amounts of resources.
它們消耗大量的資源。
It is preferable to consume it immediately.
最好馬上就吃掉。
They consume carbon dioxide, and release oxygen.
它們消耗二氧化碳,并釋放氧氣。
A smaller vehicle will consume less fuel.
汽車小耗費(fèi)燃料也少。
Consume spending subtracted for price inflation last year.
由于物價(jià)飛漲,去年消費(fèi)額減少了。
Now people consume more food from animal farm than before.
現(xiàn)在人們消費(fèi)畜產(chǎn)品的數(shù)量超過以往任何一個(gè)時(shí)期。
How we consume coffee has changed greatly over the centuries.
不過人們用什么方法喝咖啡,幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來已經(jīng)有很大改變。
Grave Busters consume graves they’re planted on.
噬碑藤會(huì)將它被種植在其上的墓碑吞噬。
Some animals may consume insignificant amounts of the primary production.
有些動(dòng)物可以消耗很微量的初級(jí)產(chǎn)物。
The baby cannot consume enough milk to relieve the distension.
嬰兒不能喝下足夠的牛奶以減輕脹氣。
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