1、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(jié)能的冰箱比傳統(tǒng)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?zhèn)溆玫腻X的計劃
(使)沉溺,(使)沉迷,(使)充滿(感情或思想)
The memories consumed him.
他沉浸在回憶中。
2、hesitate
猶豫;遲疑;躊躇
The telephone rang. Catherine hesitated, debating whether to answer it.
電話響了。凱瑟琳猶豫了一下要不要去接。
She hesitated a long time and then she said 'Yes'.
她猶豫了很長時間,然后才說“行”。
(因有顧慮而)不愿意(做某事)
Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating.
一些家長不愿意采取這些措施,因為他們懷疑自己的孩子在夸大其詞。
I hesitated to apply the word 'vulnerable' to him but it came into my mind.
我不愿用“脆弱”這個詞來形容他,但它卻突然出現(xiàn)在我腦子里了。