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The earth devours its dead .

这片大地吞噬它自身的逝者。

Computer screens hurt his eyes , but he devours foreign newspapers and magazines .

尽管电脑屏幕对他的眼睛不好，他还是大量阅读国外的报纸杂志。

Every year , one typical coal-fired power station devours several million tonnes of fuel and produces even more carbon dioxide .

一个正常的燃煤发电站每年会消耗几百万吨的燃料，并且排放出更多的二氧化碳。

And here , I don 't mean " consumer " in the crass sense of consumerism , but in the sense of one who devours , as you do a book or a film you love .

在这里，我并不是指简单的消费主义意义上的“消费者”，而是指某个如饥似渴的人，贪婪地阅读或观看他喜爱的书或电影。

The people rise like a lioness ; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till he devours his prey and drinks the blood of his victims .

这民起来仿佛母狮，挺身好像公狮，未曾吃野食，未曾喝被伤者之血，决不躺卧。