eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
狼吞虎咽地吃(食物,猎物)
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he devoured half of his burger in one bite .他一口就吞下了半只汉堡包。
(of fire, disease, or other forces)consume (someone or something) destructively
(火,疾病,其他力量)吞噬,吞没,摧毁
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the hungry flames devoured the old house .烈火吞噬了那座老房子。
read (something) quickly and eagerly
贪婪地快速读
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she spent her evenings devouring the classics .她每天晚上都如饥似渴地阅读名著。
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心中充满(强烈的情感)
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she was devoured by need .她心中充满渴求。
"Middle English: from Old French