ate是eat的过去式，是吃的意思。
详细解释：
ate
英 [e?t] 美 [e?t]?
v.吃;吃饭;用餐
eat的过去式
eat是一个英语单词，词性是及物动词和不及物动词，中文意思是“吃；进食；用膳”等。
eat的解释：
vt.1、吃;喝。
2、腐蚀(金属等);蛀;耗完;毁坏[O]。
3、口使烦恼;使不安。
vi.1、进食;用膳。
2、腐蚀;侵蚀;损耗;毁坏[Q]。
扩展资料：
双语例句：
1、She?shelled?and?ate?a?few?nuts.?
她剥了几个坚果吃了。
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2、I?ate?two?dishes?of?ice?cream.?
我吃了两碟冰淇淋。
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3、He?took?a?spoonful?of?the?stew?and?ate?it.?
他舀了一匙炖菜吃了。
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eat sb alive：
1、（对某人极为气愤而）尖锐批评，严厉惩罚，横加指责
to criticize or punish sb severely because you are extremely angry with them
2、（辩论、比赛等中）大败某人，完全战胜某人
to defeat sb completely in an argument, a competition, etc.
The defence lawyers are going to eat you alive tomorrow.
辩护律师明天一定会彻底打败你们。
3、[usually passive] (of insects, etc. 昆虫等) ? （多次）叮，蜇
to bite sb many times
I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
蚊子要把我活活吃了。
4、eat, drink and be merry(saying) ? 行乐要及时
said to encourage sb to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future
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