English Dictionary

eat up

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法 くだけた表現 アメリカ英語

(transitive, intransitive) To consume completely. / (transitive, figuratively) To cover (a distance or an amount).

日本語の意味

完全に食べる、食べ尽くす / （比喩的に）距離や大きさなどを全て消費する、使い果たす

Despite the warnings, the dog managed to eat up the entire picnic.

警告にもかかわらず、その犬はピクニックの食べ物を全部食べてしまった。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To consume completely.

He was so hungry that he ate up everything on his plate.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To cover (a distance or an amount).

The powerful car ate up the miles.

意味（3）

(transitive, figuratively, informal) To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.

She ate up everything that her image consultant said.

意味（4）

(US, informal) to find something to be very cute (typically only used for children or pets)

You're so cute, I could just eat you up!

eats up （ present singular third-person ）

eating up （ participle present ）

ate up （ past ）

eaten up （ participle past ）