基本释义
adj. 至上的；完美的；圆满的
vt. 完成；作成；使达到极点
星级词汇
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英文词源
consummate 技艺高超的
con-, 强调。-sum, 圆满，高超，词源同super, -m, 最高级后缀，词源同sum, intimate, ultimate.
consummate 圆房，圆满
con-, 强调。-sum, 圆满，高超，词源同super, -m, 最高级后缀，词源同sum, intimate, ultimate.
即达到最高的，圆满的，引申义圆房。
常见短语
- consummate a marriage: 完成一场婚姻（结婚）
- consummate a business deal: 达成一笔生意交易
- consummate a relationship: 完美地完成一段关系
- a consummate professional: 一个卓越的专业人士
- consummate skill: 极高的技艺
- consummate performance: 完美的表演
- consummate craftsmanship: 高超的工艺
- consummate artistry: 卓越的艺术表现
- consummate mastery: 完美的掌握
- consummate style: 完美的风格
- consummate professionalism: 完美的专业素养
- consummate elegance: 完美的优雅
- consummate finesse: 完美的技巧
- consummate precision: 完美的精确性
- consummate knowledge: 极高的知识水平
- consummate beauty: 完美的美丽
- consummate grace: 完美的优雅
- consummate timing: 完美的时机把握
- consummate control: 完美的控制力
- consummate professionalism: 完美的专业素养
- consummate dedication: 完美的奉献精神
- consummate teamwork: 完美的团队合作
- a consummate host: 完美的主持人
- consummate hospitality: 完美的热情款待
- consummate artistry: 完美的艺术表现
- consummate wisdom: 极高的智慧
- consummate poise: 完美的沉着态度
- consummate professionalism: 完美的专业态度
- consummate leadership: 完美的领导力
- consummate performance: 完美的表演
深度学习
consummate (kun SUM it or KAHN sum it) Note the pronunciation; we’re talking about the adjective form, not the verb (KAHN sum ate). The adjec-tive describes the highest, most complete or perfect form of some quality, whether positive or negative.
•The Roman poet Horace wrote a satire about the consummate bore, a person many readers have met in a twenty-first-century embodiment.
•Writers of a consummate artistic temperament must be admired, but family and friends may find them hard to deal with, for they leave practical matters to others.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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完成（kun SUM it或KAHN SUM it）注意发音；我们谈论的是形容词形式，而不是动词（KAHN sum ate）。形容词描述某种品质的最高、最完整或最完美的形式，无论是积极的还是消极的。
•罗马诗人霍勒斯（Horace）写了一篇关于完美无聊的讽刺文章，许多读者都在21世纪的一个化身中遇到了这个人。
•具有完美艺术气质的作家必须受到赞赏，但家人和朋友可能会发现他们很难处理，因为他们将实际问题留给他人。
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