early 14c., from Old French devorer (12c.) "devour, swallow up, engulf," from Latin devorare "swallow down, accept eagerly," from de- "down" (see de-) + vorare "to swallow" (see voracity). Related: Devoured; devouring.
实用例句
1. Finally, making a dreadful mess, they devour the fruit.
最后，他们狼吞虎咽地吃起了水果，果汁滴得到处都是。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Larger fish devour the smaller ones.
大鱼吃小鱼.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. A medium-sized dog will devour at least one can of food per day.
中型犬每天至少要吃掉一罐狗粮。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds , if it were not for the protection we get from insect - eating animals.
昆虫会使我们无法在这个世界上生存: 如果不是由于食虫动物的 保
来自《用法词典》
5. When one of the pack falls through weakness, the others devour him.
