吃东西to eat

• 吃苹果

  eat an apple

• 请吃个苹果。

  Please, have an apple.

• 吃奶的孩子

  suckling child

• 吃药

  take medicine

• 吃坏肚子

  have an upset stomach

• 不吃生冷食物

  not eat raw or cold foods

• 不爱吃辣的

  dislike spicy food

• 别把钱都吃光了。

  Don't spend all your money on food.

• 有什么吃什么

  eat whatever there is

吃饭；搭伙to have a meal; to eat regularly

• 吃公共食堂

  eat in a canteen

依靠为生to live off

• 靠山吃山，靠水吃水

  live off local resources

消灭to wipe out

• 吃掉敌人一个团

  wipe out an enemy regiment

• 吃掉一个卒

  take a pawn

吸收to absorb

• 这菜吃油。

  This vegetable sucks up oil.

• 这纸不吃墨。

  This paper doesn't absorb ink.

承受to support

• 小桥吃不住这么大重量。

  A small bridge cannot support such a weight.

挨，受to take

• 吃耳光

  get a slap in the face

• 吃败仗

  suffer defeat

• 吃冤枉

  suffer an injustice

• 吃批评

  be criticized

• 吃苦头

  suffer

领会to comprehend

耗费to consume