consume

verb [vt. 及物动词]消耗，消费；吃，喝；吞噬，烧毁；使……着迷，充满

To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up. ^{消耗 Martha would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day. 玛莎那时每天吃将近一磅奶酪。}