v.吃；吃飯；喝（eat的過去式）

He ate the plum, and threw the core away. 他吃掉了李子，并扔掉了果核。

We ate our meal at a roadside pub. 我們是在路旁的一家小酒館里吃的飯。

The lion seized its prey and ate it. 獅子抓住獵物，把它吃了。

The greedy little boy ate all the candy at the party. 那個貪吃的小男孩把宴會上所有的糖果都吃光了。

He ate some tart in the morning before going out. 早上出門前，他吃了一些果醬點心。

We ate some of the fruits and froze the rest. 我們吃了一些水果，把剩下的冷藏起來。

Many children rather ate ice cream from cones than from dishes. 許多孩子寧愿吃蛋卷冰淇淋，而不吃放到盤子上的冰淇淋。