How do you use "consume" in a sentence?

The average person consumes about two litres of water daily. The project consumed all of her time and energy. Modern society consumes vast amounts of natural resources.

consume

Q: What does "consume" mean?

To eat, drink, or use up something Consume means to use up resources, food, or drink. It can also describe being completely absorbed by an emotion or activity, or being destroyed by fire. In economics, it refers to buying and using goods and services. The word often implies using something entirely or to excess.

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Significado: To eat, drink, or use up something

消费，消耗，吃喝

consumir, gastar

消費する、食べる、飲む

소비하다, 먹다, 마시다

Consume means to use up resources, food, or drink. It can also describe being completely absorbed by an emotion or activity, or being destroyed by fire. In economics, it refers to buying and using goods and services. The word often implies using something entirely or to excess.

消费意味着用尽资源、食物或饮料。它也可以描述完全被某种情感或活动所吸引，或被火烧毁。在经济学中，它指购买和使用商品和服务。这个词通常暗示完全或过度地使用某物。

Consumir significa usar recursos, comida o bebida. También puede describir estar completamente absorbido por una emoción o actividad, o ser destruido por el fuego. En economía, se refiere a comprar y usar bienes y servicios. La palabra a menudo implica usar algo completamente o en exceso.

消費するとは、資源、食べ物、または飲み物を使い尽くすことを意味します。感情や活動に完全に没頭すること、または火によって破壊されることも表すことができます。経済学では、商品やサービスを購入して使用することを指します。この言葉はしばしば、何かを完全にまたは過度に使用することを暗示します。

Consume은 자원, 음식 또는 음료를 사용하는 것을 의미합니다. 또한 감정이나 활동에 완전히 빠져드는 것, 또는 불에 의해 파괴되는 것을 나타낼 수도 있습니다. 경제학에서는 재화와 서비스를 구매하고 사용하는 것을 가리킵니다. 이 단어는 종종 무언가를 완전히 또는 과도하게 사용하는 것을 암시합니다.

Ejemplos

The average person consumes about two litres of water daily.
普通人每天大约消耗两升水。
La persona promedio consume unos dos litros de agua al día.
平均的な人は毎日約2リットルの水を消費します。
평균적인 사람은 매일 약 2리터의 물을 소비합니다.
The project consumed all of her time and energy.
这个项目消耗了她所有的时间和精力。
El proyecto consumió todo su tiempo y energía.
そのプロジェクトは彼女のすべての時間とエネルギーを消耗しました。
그 프로젝트는 그녀의 모든 시간과 에너지를 소진시켰습니다.
Modern society consumes vast amounts of natural resources.
现代社会消耗大量自然资源。
La sociedad moderna consume enormes cantidades de recursos naturales.
現代社会は膨大な量の天然資源を消費しています。
현대 사회는 방대한 양의 천연자원을 소비하고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'consumer', from Latin 'consumere' (to use up, eat, waste), combining 'com-' (together, intensive) + 'sumere' (to take up). Originally meant to destroy or waste away.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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