devour /diˈvauə/ vt. （指动物）吞吃，狼吞虎咽；挥霍，破坏：He devoured half of his burger in one bite.他一口就吞下了半只汉堡包。The lions devoured a zebra in a short time.狮子一会儿就吃掉了一匹斑马。