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consumptive

UK //kənˈsʌmptɪv//US //kənˈsʌmptɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'consumptus'(消耗的过去分词),通过法语 'consumptif' 进入英语,最初与疾病相关,后扩展至资源消耗含义。

adjective

❶ 指与消耗或耗尽资源相关的,通常用于描述疾病(如肺结核)导致身体逐渐衰弱的情况。

“In the 19th century, many artists died from consumptive diseases.”

(19世纪时,许多艺术家死于消耗性疾病。)

“The patient showed consumptive symptoms like weight loss and fatigue.”

(患者表现出体重下降和疲劳等消耗性症状。)

❶ 形容过度使用或浪费资源的行为,导致资源逐渐减少或枯竭。

“Our consumptive lifestyle is damaging the environment.”

(我们过度消耗的生活方式正在破坏环境。)

“The country needs to reduce its consumptive use of water.”

(该国需要减少对水资源的消耗性使用。)

同义词:wasting, depleting, exhausting, draining, tubercular

noun

❶ 指患有消耗性疾病(尤指肺结核)的人。

“The sanitarium was full of consumptives seeking a cure.”

(疗养院里满是寻求治疗的肺结核患者。)

“In Victorian times, consumptives were often sent to warmer climates.”

(维多利亚时代,肺结核患者常被送往气候更温暖的地方。)

同义词:tuberculosis patient, phthisic, lunger

常见短语

consumptive cough — 指肺结核患者特有的那种消耗体力的持续性咳嗽。

“The doctor recognized the consumptive cough immediately.”

(医生立即辨认出了那种肺结核特有的咳嗽。)

consumptive use — 指水资源或其他自然资源被实际消耗掉的使用方式,与循环利用相对。

“Agriculture accounts for most consumptive water use.”

(农业占用了大部分消耗性用水。)