ate

UK:  [et]

US:  [eit]

过去分词：eaten  现在分词：eating  第三人称单数：eats  

v.

1.eat(吃)的过去式

1 . Earlier ActionScript versions ate up the error silently to avoid error message dialogs from popping up in Flash.
以前的ActionScript版本会悄悄地掩盖错误，以避免在Flash中出现错误消息对话框。

2 . Instead, it ate up millions of his own dollars and was sold off two years later.
恰恰相反的是，这家公司吞噬了他数百万美元资产，两年后惨遭抛售。

3 . But I knew that such a cancellation would make me too sad to travel, so I ate my usual meal.
但我知道取消晚餐只会让我忧伤得无意出差，所以我一如平常地吃了晚饭。

4 . Li Chang always ate in his restaurant. If he did not come, something bad must have happened.
可怕的事情发生，必须李昌如果不来，在他的餐馆吃饭，他总是一样。

5 . Richard turned on the television, telling Francesca how good the cornbread was as he ate a piece with butter and maple syrup.
理查德打开电视机，告诉弗朗西丝卡玉米饼做的真好吃，他涂上黄油和枫汁吃了一块。