consume [kən'sju:m]

v.

消費；消耗；

His old car consumed much gasoline.

他的舊車消耗很多汽油。

Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy.

每年美國人都消耗掉世界能源的很大比例.

近義詞synonym

spend v. 花費

The way she spends money is as if money grows on trees.

她花錢的方式就像錢是從樹上掉下來的。

exhaust v. 耗盡；用盡

My energy was exhausted.

我的精力被耗盡了。

反義詞 antonym

earn v. 賺得；贏得

You just earn yourself a week vacation.

你剛為自己贏得一周的假期。

詞性變化 word-activity

consumer n.消費者；

He is a good consumer.

他是一個好的顧客。

consumption n. 消費；消耗

The petrol consumption of the big car is very high.

大車的汽油消耗非常大。

學習測試---examination

In there city people _____four tons tomatoes every year.

1. consume ; 2. spend; 3. consumption; 4. exhaust