be devoured by something

Related to word: devour

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be overwhelmed by a particular emotion, especially a negative one, to the point that it significantly influences one's behavior.

    充滿某種情緒(尤指負面情緒)

    • She was devoured by fear of the future and couldn't make any decisions.

      她被對未來的恐懼吞噬,無法做出任何決定。

    • The team was devoured by the fear of failure, which prevented them from performing their best.

      團隊被對失敗的恐懼吞噬,這阻礙了他們發揮最佳表現。

    • He was devoured by the desire for success, to the point that he neglected everything else.

      他被對成功的渴望吞噬,以至於忽略了其他一切。