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I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings.
我度不起假, 那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
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It's true that it's a comfortable car, but it eats up the petrol.
这辆车确实舒服, 但耗油量太大了。
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The flames ate up the building.
大火烧毁了房子。
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Wage increases were eaten up by the rise in the cost of living.
工资的增加全给生活费用的上涨抵消掉了。