Word · Frequency #3627
Fully loadedconsumed
消耗；用尽
consumed is the past of consume.
use up (resources or materials)
- 1.
To use up.
用完
- 2.
To eat.
吃
- 3.
To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.
完全占据思绪或注意力
- 4.
To destroy completely.
彻底摧毁
- 5.
To trade money for good or services as an individual.
个人用金钱换取商品或服务
- 6.
To absorb information, especially through the mass media.
吸收信息,尤指通过大众媒体
吃；喝；食用；消灭；毁灭；挥霍；浪费；用完；吃
In use
This old refrigerator consumes a lot of electricity, so we are planning to replace it.
The repair work consumed most of the afternoon.
The new machine is consuming less energy than the old one.
consume + noun
用于资源、食物等的消耗。
The car consumes a lot of fuel.
这辆车消耗大量燃料。
be consumed by/with + noun
常用于描述强烈的情绪或毁灭性的力量。
He was consumed by jealousy when he saw her success.
看到她成功时，他被嫉妒吞噬了。
consume + time/effort (on/in doing sth)
用于时间、精力等的消耗。
Connections
Collocations
- consume resources
- 消耗资源
- The factory consumes huge amounts of resources.这家工厂消耗大量资源。
- consume food
- 食用食物
- It is important to consume a balanced diet.摄入均衡饮食很重要。
- consume energy
- 消耗能量
- Running consumes a lot of energy.跑步消耗很多能量。
- consume time
- 耗费时间
- This task consumed too much time.这项任务耗费了太多时间。
- consume alcohol
- 饮酒
- He consumes alcohol only occasionally.他偶尔饮酒。
- consume goods
- 消费商品
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想为 con（共同）+ sume（取），共同取走即消耗；或想到 consumer（消费者）去掉 -er 就是消费。
Context & Register
该词为中性语体，通常用于日常及正式场合，表示消耗、消费或食用。
Grammar Note
及物动词时表示消耗、消费；不及物动词时表示耗尽、毁灭。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ume' or '-sume' with stressed /uːm/ rhyme with 'consume' (e.g., assume, presume, resume, fume, plume). Be careful of 'costume' which is pronounced /ˈkɒs.tuːm/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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