ate是eat的过去式，是吃的意思。

详细解释：ate英 [eɪt] 美 [eɪt] 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。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》2、I ate two dishes of ice cream.我吃了两碟冰淇淋。《汉英大词典》3、He took a spoonful of the stew and ate it.他舀了一匙炖菜吃了。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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 them2、（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 timesI 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