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devour

/dɪvaʊɚ/

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1 · verb

to eat something quickly and eagerly

狼吞虎咽地吃；吞食

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After the long hike, they began to devour the sandwiches.

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长途徒步后，他们开始狼吞虎咽地吃三明治。

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