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ate

/eɪt/

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verb

吃，食用。

To ingest; to be ingested.

Examples :

"The hungry child ate all the apples. "

那个饥饿的孩子把所有苹果都吃了。

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verb

吃光，用光

Examples :

"The class ate up all the examples in the textbook. "

这堂课把课本上的例题全都用光了。

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verb

使...担忧，使...操心

To cause (someone) to worry.

Examples :

"What’s eating you?"

什么事让你这么烦心？

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verb

承担损失，亏损

To take the loss in a transaction.

Examples :

"The company ate a significant loss in the last quarter due to decreased sales. "

由于销售额下降，该公司上季度承担了巨额亏损。

business finance economy

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verb

吃掉，吞噬

To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.

Examples :

"The bullet ate through the windowpane, narrowly missing the student's head. "

子弹穿透了窗玻璃，差点就要吞噬那个学生的脑袋。

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verb

腐蚀，侵蚀

To corrode or erode.

Examples :

"The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal."

酸雨腐蚀了雕像。强酸会蚀穿金属。

environment geology chemistry material

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verb

口交，吹箫.

To perform oral sex (on a person or body part).

Examples :

"Eat me!"

来吹我！

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