eat
e.g.
| vt. | 吃; 喝(汤) |
| vt. | 消耗, 消磨, 烦扰, 啮, 吞没 |
| vt. | 蛀, 腐蚀, 侵蚀 |
| Locusts ate the country bare. | 蝗虫把乡下的庄稼吃得净光。 | 蝗蟲把鄉下的莊稼吃得淨光。 |
| This acid eats metal. | 这种酸能腐蚀金属。 | 這種酸能腐蝕金屬。 |
| The moths have eaten holes in my coat. | 蛀虫将我的外套蛀了一些小洞。 | 蛀蟲將我的外套蛀了一些小洞。 |
| eat humble pie | 忍辱含垢，认错道歉 |
e.g.
| When he realized his mistake, he had to eat humble pie. | 他认识到了自己的错误,只好赔礼道歉。 |