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| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofconsumein EnglishconsumeThesaurus>to burn down or burn something down>consume These are words and phrases related toconsume. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of consume. TO BURN DOWN OR BURN SOMETHING DOWNAll her possessions were consumed in the blaze. Synonyms and examples burn down The family home burned down in a matter of hours. burn to the ground Today marks 400 years since the theatre burned to the ground. go up After the initial explosion, the building went up in a matter of minutes. go up in flames The precious collection went up in flames. go up in smoke All my life's work has gone up in smoke. torch Dozens of stores, banks and cars were torched in a weekend of rioting. commit arson He was arrested for conspiracy to commit arson. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofconsume. See also burn burn (fuel) blaze smoulderUK scorch singe sear char blacken incinerate catch fire catch alight kindle burst into flames combust igniteformal set on fire set fire to put a match toUK burning on fire in flames ablaze aflameliterary alight scald burn to a crisp overcook burnt Learn moreIf youmake fireor damage something with fire, you burn it. We use different words to describe things thatstart burning. If you make a fire in order to destroy something, you areburning something down.A burning building, vehicle, etc.is a building, vehicle, etc. that is on fire or being destroyed by fire. If youburn yourself or part of your body, you damage your body by touching or getting too close to something that is very hot. If youburn food, you cook it too much. TO EAT FOODHe consumes vast quantities of bread with every meal. Synonyms and examples eat What do you want to eat for lunch? have I'll just have one more piece of chocolate cake. devour The children devoured a whole packet of biscuits. bolt (down) Don't bolt down your food - you'll make yourself ill! gobble (up/down) The children gobbled their sweets. wolf (down) I gave her a plate of pasta and she wolfed it down. scoffUKinformal Who scoffed all the cake? scarf (down)USinformal The kids were just scarfing down candy. snack I have to stop snacking. eat out I thought we could eat out tonight. pick atdisapproving He didn't feel hungry, and sat at the table picking at his food. stuff yourselfinformal He'd been stuffing himself with snacks all afternoon and didn't want any dinner. stuff your faceinformal I've been stuffing my face all morning. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofconsume. Learn moreIf youeat food, you put it into your mouth and swallow it. |
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