| 单词 | all-consuming |
| 释义 | all-consuming adjective uk/ˌɔːl.kənˈsjuː.mɪŋ/us/ˌɑːl.kənˈsuː.mɪŋ/takingalmostall ofyourattentionandtime: 耗尽时间（或精力）的；全身心投入的Money is an all-consumingpassionwith them.他们对金钱的追求达到极致。 Herworkbecameall-consuming.工作成为她生活的全部。 Strong feelings
Examplesofall-consumingall-consuming The research process, in fact, becomes soall-consumingthat one loses track of the original justification for the project. From theCambridge English Corpus She defined this as anall-consuming, tragic mistress-lover relationship which drains the energy of both partners and suppresses the ego of the woman. From theCambridge English Corpus It was also noted, however, that these prosodies are notall-consuming, and often only represent strong tendencies for lexical relations, rather than a firmly fixed relationship. From theCambridge English Corpus The demands could becomeall-consuming. From theCambridge English Corpus Communities of darkness -all-consumingattachments, of the sort which has so powerfully seized the recent world, to one's race or nation or religion - cannot pass their muster. From theCambridge English Corpus It is anall-consumingillness. From theCambridge English Corpus Thatall-consumingpassion has warped her judgment and whetted her fancy as surely as if she had become a drug addict. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is, therefore, wrong to overdo the anxiety of which we talk about the "all-consumingsickness" of society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has become the overwhelming andall-consumingfunction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is no longer a controversial idea raised only by those with a powerful evenall-consumingideological commitment to market forces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The problems areall-consumingand have come about because of long-term problems associated with old industrial areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Safety should be a hugely important factor, but far fromall-consuming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 So, without repertory, how can young theatre professionals gain experience before being thrown into theall-consumingmaw of television? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It certainly is not a gripping andall-consumingread that is mesmerising and enthralling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are besotted, but in our hearts we know that it cannot continue because, quite literally, it is proving to beall-consuming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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