consuming


adj. 消费的;强烈的

v. 消耗(consume的ing形式)

中文词源

consuming 强烈的,令人着迷的

con-, 强调。-sum, 拿,带,词源同assume, resume. 此处用于比喻义,指占据,充满心头的。

实用例句

1. Consuming this amount of food could turn these fit players into fatties.
这些体格健壮的运动员吃这么多会变成胖子的。
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2. Haig's rise was fuelled by an all-consuming sense of patriotic duty.
黑格非常强烈的爱国主义责任感使他的地位大大提高了。
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3. Starting a new business, however small, is a time-consuming exercise.
创办一家新企业,不管多小,都是件旷日持久的事。
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4. It was a time-consuming and fiddly job.
这项工作耗时费事。
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5. Nursing a demented person is an all-consuming task.
照顾一个精神病人是时刻都要劳神费力的苦差事。
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