[문제]
Fill in the blank with the best answer.
I __________ books as a child and my favorites were the doctor Seuss series.
a : devoured
b : fed
c : nourished
d : overate
=> devour 는 음식을 게걸스럽게 먹다는 의미지만, 책을 섭렵/탐독한다는 의미로도 종종 쓰인다.
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[문제]
Fill in the blank with the best answer.
We breathed the fresh air as though we were __________ down the most delicious drink!
a : sipping
b : biting
c : gulping
d : licking
=> 액체를 벌컥벌컥 들이키는 것은 gulp 로 표현할 수 있다.
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[문제]
Fill in the blank with the best answer.
The vending machine __________ my coin. I put my money in and pressed the button, but nothing came out.
a : sipped
b : digested
c : consumed
d : swallowed
=> 자판기등이 동전을 먹었다/삼켰다라고 말하고 싶다면 swallow 를 써서 표현할 수 있다.
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