(1)花费，消费(耗)(use up)[T+n]： (fire) ～too much coal/fuel(取暖炉)太费煤/油;～time花费时间;～cotton resources/stores/gasoline消耗棉花资源/储备/汽油;～one's fortune挥霍钱财;How much electricity/energy do you～?你们用多少电/能源?〖同〗use up，spend，expend;〖反〗 preserve，save，provide，supply;

(2)吃，喝(eat or drink)[T+n](fml)：The children～d all the hot dogs and hamburgers.孩子们把所有的热狗和汉堡包都吃了。～one's provisions/a loaf of bread/a lot of alcohol吃掉存粮/吃掉一条面包/喝掉大量的酒;～Vitamin A in every meal/many kilos of food per week每顿饭吃维生素A/每周吃许多公斤食物;〖同〗eat，eat up，drink up;

(3)烧毁(destroy，as by fire，decay，etc)[T+n]：The fire soon～d the wooden buildings/the forest/the town. 火很快就把木头建筑物/森林/小镇烧掉了。He was ～d with curiosity/envy/jealousy/greed.(fig)好奇/羡慕/忌妒/贪婪吞噬着他的心。He was～d by hate.(fig)仇恨吞噬着他的心。His hatred of them～d him.(fig) 对他们的仇恨使他怒火中烧。

→con′sumer n 消费者;con′sumerism n 保护消费者权益运动;com′suming adj 支配的，占有的;con′sumptive adj(易)患肺病的;n 肺病患者;con′sumption n消耗(费)