devour
devour
意味(日本語)
むさぼり食う ◇L.de(=強意)+L.vorare(=のみ込む)
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
意味(英語)
- (verb-transitive) To eat up greedily. See Synonyms at eat.
- (verb-transitive) To destroy, consume, or waste: Flames devoured the structure in minutes.
- (verb-transitive) To take in eagerly: devour a novel.
- (verb-transitive) To prey upon voraciously: was devoured by jealousy.
例文
- The word devour had gained a fresh resonance for me.
語源が同じ単語を一緒に覚えよう
carnivore
carnivore
食肉動物 ◇cf. herbivore、omnivore
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
carnivourous
carnivourous
(動)肉食(性)の、(植)食虫の ◇L.caro(=肉)+L.vorare(=むさぼり食う)
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
frugivorous
frugivorous
くだものを常食とする ◇L.frux(=くだもの)
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
herbivore
herbivore
(動)草食動物 ◇L.herb
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
herbivorous
herbivorous
(動)草食の
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
omnivore
omnivore
(動)雑食動物、なんでも食べる人
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
omnivorous
omnivorous
なんでも食べる、雑食の
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
voracious
voracious
大食する、むさぼり(がつがつ)食う、貪欲な
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)
voracity
voracity
大食、暴食、貪欲
語源
- vor- : L.vorare = to eat greedily(がつがつ食べる)