devoured (B2)
カタカナ: ディヴァウアード
IPA: /dɪˈvaʊərd/
Definition
To eat something hungrily or quickly, or to consume something entirely with great intensity.
意味: 何かを空腹のあまり、あるいは急いで食べること。また、何かに夢中になって完全に消費すること。
Examples / 例文
The starving dog devoured the bowl of food as soon as it was placed on the floor. — The starving dog devoured the bowl of food as soon as it was placed on the floor.
She devoured the latest mystery novel in a single sitting, unable to put it down. — She devoured the latest mystery novel in a single sitting, unable to put it down.
The massive forest fire devoured hundreds of acres of timber within a few hours. — The massive forest fire devoured hundreds of acres of timber within a few hours.
Devoured の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Devoured:
How to Use Devoured
- devour something (collocation)
- To consume a direct object hungrily. — "The children devoured the cake."
- be devoured by something (prepositional phrase)
- To be completely overtaken or destroyed by a force or emotion. — "He was devoured by jealousy."
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