consume [kən'sju:m]

v.

消费；消耗；

His old car consumed much gasoline.

他的旧车消耗很多汽油。

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

每年美国人都消耗掉世界能源的很大比例.

近义词synonym

spend v. 花费

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

她花钱的方式就像钱是从树上掉下来的。

exhaust v. 耗尽；用尽

My energy was exhausted.

我的精力被耗尽了。

反义词 antonym

earn v. 赚得；赢得

You just earn yourself a week vacation.

你刚为自己赢得一周的假期。

词性变化 word-activity

consumer n.消费者；

He is a good consumer.

他是一个好的顾客。

consumption n. 消费；消耗

The petrol consumption of the big car is very high.

大车的汽油消耗非常大。

学习测试---examination

In there city people _____four tons tomatoes every year.

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