vt.

1. 消耗，花費；耗盡
   She consumed most of her time in reading.

   她把大部分時間都花在讀書上。

2. 吃完，喝光
   The kids soon consumed all the food on the table.

   孩子們一會兒功夫便把桌上的食品全部吃光。

3. 燒毀，毀滅
   The fire consumed half the village.

   大火吞噬了半個村莊。

4. 揮霍，浪費
5. 使全神貫注，使著迷；使憔悴；充滿[H][（+with）]
   The boy was consumed with curiosity.

   那男孩充滿好奇心。

vi.

1. 耗盡生命；被（燒）毀
   She consumed away with grief.

   她抑鬱而死。

v.

1. eat, drink, or ingest.
   ▸use up.
   ▸(especially of a fire) completely destroy.
2. buy (goods or services) for personal use.
3. (of a feeling) absorb all of the attention and energy of.