eat /iːt/ (ate /et, eɪt, especially NAmE/ , eaten /ˈiːtn/ ) ► SEE ALLeat sth awayeat away at sbeat away at stheat ineat into stheat outeat upeat sb upeat sth up●ˌeat sth aˈwayto gradually damage or destroy sth over a period of time侵蚀；腐蚀；逐渐毁掉◆Something was eating away the foliage. 有东西在蚕食叶子。◆The stone had been eaten away by pollution. 石头因污染遭到腐蚀。◆The sea is eating away the coastline. 海水侵蚀着海岸线。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌeat aˈway at sbto worry sb over a long period of time（精神上长期）折磨，烦扰◆Jealousy is eating away at him. 嫉妒令他备受煎熬。[v + adv + prep]●ˌeat aˈway at sthto gradually damage or destroy sth over a period of time侵蚀；腐蚀；逐渐毁掉◆Pollution is eating away at the stone. 污染腐蚀着石头。◆Resentment ate away at their relationship. 怨恨逐渐破坏了他们的关系。➡ see also eat sth away[v + adv + prep]●ˌeat ˈin1.to have a meal at home rather than at a restaurant在家里吃饭◆Are you eating in tonight? 你今晚在家吃饭吗？OPPeat out2. ( ˌeat sth ˈin) (especially BrE) to buy and eat food at a restaurant, rather than taking it away to eat在餐馆进餐◆Is this food to eat in or take away? 这份食物是在这儿吃还是带走？OPPtake sth away (especially BrE) 1[v + adv]2also[v + n/pron + adv]●ˈeat into sth1.to gradually damage or destroy sth逐步腐蚀；逐渐损毁◆Woodworm had eaten into most of the furniture. 大部分家具都遭虫蛀了。2.to use or take away a large part of sth valuable, especially money or time消耗，花掉，耗费（尤指大部分的金钱或时间）◆My work began to eat into the weekends. 我的工作开始占用周末时间了。OBJprofits, time[v + prep]●ˌeat ˈout🔑to have a meal in a restaurant, etc. rather than at home到餐馆吃饭；在外用餐◆We ate out almost every night. 我们几乎每晚都下馆子。SYNdine out (formal) OPPeat in[v + adv]●ˌeat ˈupused to tell sb to eat quickly or to eat everything they have been given快点吃；吃干净◆Eat up! You’ll be late for school. 快点吃！你上学要迟到了。➡ see also eat sth up (1)[v + adv]●ˌeat sb ˈupif an emotion such as anger, etc. eats sb up, it worries them all the time and they cannot think of anything else（情感）折磨，困扰◆The anger was eating her up inside. 她怒不可遏。◆He’s eaten up by jealousy. 他妒火中烧。SYNconsume sb (formal) NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌeat sth ˈup🔑1.to eat all the food you have been given吃完；吃光◆Eat up your broccoli. It’s good for you. 把西兰花吃完。它对你有好处。➡ see also eat up2. (informal, especially BrE) to use large quantities of sth, for example fuel or electricity大量消耗（燃料、电力等）◆His extravagance is eating up our profits. 他挥霍无度，耗光了我们的利润。◆The van really eats up petrol / gas. 这辆客货车很耗油。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (rare) ●eat it ˈup (NAmE, informal) to be very happy about sth that has happened and want it to happen more欣然接受；巴不得◆He started telling jokes, and the audience just ate it up. 他开始说笑话，而听众也求之不得。
