devouring是什么意思？

devouring

• v. 吞没( devour的现在分词 )，耗尽，津津有味地看，狼吞虎咽地吃光；

例句

• He is devouring novel after novel. 他一味贪看小说.
• The hungry boy was devouring his dinner. 那饥饿的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃饭.
• She began devouring newspapers when she was only 12. 年仅 12 岁时，她就开始如饥似渴地阅读报纸。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  狼吞虎咽地吃;吞食
  If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
  例句
  A medium-sized dog will devour at least one can of food per day... 中型犬每天至少要吃掉一罐狗粮。 She devoured half an apple pie. 她狼吞虎咽地吃下了半个苹果派。
• VERB
  如饥似渴地阅读;热切地看
  If you devour a book or magazine, for example, you read it quickly and with great enthusiasm.
  例句
  She began devouring newspapers when she was only 12. 年仅 12 岁时，她就开始如饥似渴地阅读报纸。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
  "avid for adventure""an avid ambition to succeed""fierce devouring affection""the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity""greedy for fame"