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(吃东西) eat; take; make
make a hasty lunch
匆匆吃顿午饭
drink wine
吃酒
eat an apple
吃苹果
have some sweets
吃糖
go to wedding feast; attend the wedding banquet
吃喜酒
take medicine
吃药
(在某一出售食物的地方吃) have one's meals; eat
have one's meals in the mess
吃食堂
(依靠某种事物来生活) live on [off]
live on interest
吃利钱
Mountaineers rely on the mountains, just like those by the waterside profit from water.; If you live on a mountain, you live off the mountain; if you live by the water, you live off the water.
靠山吃山,靠水吃水。
(多用于军事、棋戏: 消灭) annihilate;wipe out
annihilate an enemy regiment
吃掉敌人一个团
take a piece (in chess)
吃一个子儿
(耗费) exhaust; be a strain
feel the strain (of work, etc.); find a job difficult
感到吃力
(吸收液体) absorb; soak up
This plot does not take in water.
这块地不吃水。
This kind of paper does not absorb ink.
这种纸不吃墨。
(受; 挨) suffer; incur
be criticized
吃批评
suffer one defeat after another
连吃败仗
get shot in the leg
腿上吃了一枪
He gave (me) a blow.
吃了他一拳。
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(多见于早期白话: 被) by
was swindled by that fellow
吃那厮骗了