devour

/dɪˈvaʊər/

destroy completely

中文释义：吞噬；毁灭

The forest fire devoured thousands of acres of woodland within hours.

森林大火在数小时内吞噬了数千英亩林地。

He devoured the entire novel in one sitting, unable to put it down.

他一口气读完了整本小说，爱不释手。