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Consummate Pronounced Means Complete N   [Formal 正式 Consummated

英语单词 consummate
英美音标 英 ['kɒnsəmeɪt] 美 ['kɑːnsəmeɪt]
中文释义 adj.圆满的;完美的;完全的
vt.完成;使达到极点;圆房
英语例句 (1) She is a consummate artist.
(2) She dealt with the problem with consummate skill.
(3) He won the race with consummate ease.
(4) His ambition was consummated when he received his doctor's degree from Cambridge.
(5) This consummated their happiness.
(6) This award consummates my life's work.
中文例句 (1) 她是个技艺高超的艺术家。
(2) 她以巧妙的手腕处理了这个问题。
(3) 他不费吹灰之力就赢了赛跑。
(4) 当他从剑桥大学获得了博士学位时,他的抱负实现了。
(5) 这使他们的幸福达到了顶点。
(6) 这个奖是我一生努力的圆满结果。
vocabulary简明 Consummate means complete, finished, or masterful. If you refer to someone as a consummate chef, then you are saying he is the ultimate chef. If you say someone is a consummate jerk, then you are saying he is the ultimate jerk.
vocabulary扩展 Consummate can be used to describe something good or bad: consummate joy, a consummate liar. To consummate means to bring something to completion, but it often refers specifically to making a marriage complete by having sexual relations. The adjective is pronounced KÄN-sə-mit, but the verb is pronounced KÄN-sə-māt.
柯林斯解释
The adjective is pronounced /'kɒnsʌmət/. The verb is pronounced /'kɒnsəmeɪt/. 形容词读作 /'kɒnsʌmət/,动词读作 /'kɒnsəmeɪt/。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]造诣极高的;技艺精湛的;炉火纯青的 You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He acted the part with consummate skill...

    他以精湛的演技饰演了这一角色。

  • Those familiar with Sanders call him a consummate politician.

    那些熟悉桑德斯的人都称他为手段高明的政治家。

consummately
  • The film is a well made, atmospheric, consummately acted piece.

    这部电影是一部制作精良、很有味道、表演臻于完美的作品。

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[VERB 动词]圆房;通过性交使(婚姻或两人关系)圆满 If two people consummate a marriage or relationship, they make it complete by having sex.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • They consummated their passion only after many hesitations and delays.

    他们几经踌躇和拖延后才尽情宣泄了激情。

consummation
  • ...the morning after the consummation of their marriage.

    他们结婚圆房后的早晨

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[VERB 动词]完成,达成(协议等) To consummate an agreement means to complete it.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • There have been several close calls, but no one has been able to consummate a deal.

    有好几次死里逃生,却没有人做成一笔交易。

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