consume/kənˋsum; kənˈsjuːm/v [T] 1 to use energy, goods, time etc 消费﹔消耗: Only 27% of the paper we consume is recycled. 我们消耗的纸张中只有27% 被回收利用。 2 formal to eat or drink something【正式】吃﹔喝 3 be consumed with guilt/rage/passion etc literary to feel extremely guilty, angry etc【文】深感内疚/满腔怒火/满怀热情等 4 if fire consumes something, it destroys it completely〔火〕彻底烧毁