consume
英 /kənˈsjuːm/ 美 /kənˈsuːm/
- v. 消耗；耗费to use resources, energy, or time
- v. 吃；喝to eat food or drink liquids
- v. 充满内心；吞噬to fill someone's mind or destroy something completely
Our old heater consumes too much electricity in winter.
我们那台旧取暖器冬天太耗电了。
Households can reduce their environmental impact by consuming fewer resources and choosing products that last longer.
家庭可以通过减少资源消耗、选择更耐用的产品来减轻对环境的影响。
搭配
consume energy 消耗能源consume food 食用食物be consumed by fear 内心充满恐惧
辨析提示
表示吃喝时比eat、drink正式；名词为consumption。
词族
consumer (n.)、consumption (n.)、consumable (adj.)
相关词
- consumer 消费者
- consumption 消耗；消费
- threat 威胁；潜在危险
- surroundings 周围环境；周围事物
- disposal 清除；处置
- sewage 污水；生活污物
- pollutant 污染物
- pesticide 农药；杀虫剂
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