出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中央民族大学出版社《新英汉大词典上》第318页（198字）
【词性】：v．
【释义】：
①狼吞虎咽似地吃②毁灭〔The little town was devoured by the landslide．山崩毁灭了这座小城。
〕③贪看，贪听〔My nephew devours fairy tales．我侄子迷恋童话。〕④吸引，吸住〔He was devoured by curiosity．他心中充满好奇。〕