eat 普通用词，使用广泛。既可用于人，也可用于动物。
dine 正式用词，既可指一日三餐中的任何一餐，也可以指特殊的用餐。
have 可与eat换用，但强调一次性的动作。
consume 侧重痛痛快快地吃得一干二净，可用于人和动物。
devour 指狼吞虎咽地吃，强调吃得既快又彻底。
gorge 侧重指拼命地吃或塞，强调吃饱或吃得过量。
swallow 主要指吃的整个过程的第二部分“咽”，并常指咀嚼得匆匆忙忙地吃。
参考例句
1. I have something to talk with you. 我有点儿事要和你谈一谈。
2. In fact, not only should we have focus, we should have it at every level of our life. 事实上，我们不但应该要集中注意力，而且还要把它贯穿到生活里每个层面。
3. That means that, my personal duty aside, we have a duty to maintain a certain level of decorum. 这意味着，就算不考虑我个人的责任心，我们也有义务保持一定程度的礼节。
英英解释
n.
1. a person who possesses great material wealth
2. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
3. have as a feature
4. go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
5. have ownership or possession of
6. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
7. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
8. have a personal or business relationship with someone
9. organize or be responsible for
10. have left
11. be confronted with
12. undergo
13. suffer from; be ill with
14. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
15. receive willingly something given or offered
16. get something; come into possession of
17. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
18. achieve a point or goal
19. cause to be born
20. have sex with; archaic use
