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devour

B2 verb
us /dɪˈvaʊɚ/

devour /dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/ nghĩa là ngấu nghiến

Các nghĩa

  1. ngấu nghiến

    To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

    transitive

    Once constituted, capital reproduces itself faster than output increases. The past devours the future.

  2. tàn phá

    To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

    idiomatic · transitive

    The fire was devouring the building.

    If ye refuse[…]ye shall be devoured with the sword.

  3. nuốt trọn

    To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

    idiomatic · transitive

    She intended to devour the book.

  4. ám ảnh

    To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

    idiomatic · transitive

    After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.

  5. làm rất tốt

    Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.

    internet · intransitive

    She devoured! She left no crumbs!

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