eat
[iːt]
vb
to take into the mouth and swallow (food, etc), esp after biting and chewing
to destroy as if by eating
the damp had eaten away the woodwork
to use up or waste
taxes ate into his inheritance
to make (a hole, passage, etc) by eating or gnawing
rats ate through the floor
to take or have (a meal or meals)
we always eat at six
to include as part of one's diet
he doesn't eat fish
to cause to worry; make anxious
what's eating you?
to perform cunnilingus or fellatio upon
See eat out See eats See eat up
- 习惯用语
- I'll eat my hat if to be greatly surprised if (something happens that proves one wrong)
- eat one's heart out to brood or pine with grief or longing
- eat one's words to take back something said; recant; retract
- eat out of someone's hand to be entirely obedient to someone
- eat someone out of house and home to ruin someone, esp one's parent or one's host, by consuming all his food
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