1、consult
咨詢;請教;請示(以獲得許可)
Consult your doctor about how much exercise you should attempt.
咨詢一下醫生你需要多大的運動量
。He needed to consult with an attorney.
他需要找個律師咨詢一下
。商量;商討;商議
After consulting with her daughter and manager she decided to take on the part, on her terms.
與女兒兼經紀人商量之后,她決定出演這一角色,不過要按照她開出的條件
。The two countries will have to consult their allies.
兩國不得不與盟國商議
。查閱,查詢(書、地圖等)
Consult the chart on page 44 for the correct cooking times.
翻到44頁的圖表,查一下正確的烹飪時間
。He had to consult a pocket dictionary.
他只好去查袖珍字典
。2、consume
吃;喝;飲用
Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran.
很多人食用燕麥麩后膽固醇水平下降了
。serving chocolate ice-creams for the children to consume in the kitchen.
端上巧克力冰激凌讓孩子們在廚房里吃
消耗,耗費(燃料、能源或時間)
Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than traditional models.
一些極為節能的冰箱比傳統型號耗電減少70%
。plans which will consume hours of time and deplete your cash reserves.
要花費若干小時并消耗你留存備用的錢的計劃