单词 | consummate |
释义 | consummate (kɒnsəmeɪt ) Word forms: consummates , consummating , consummated pronunciation note: The adjective is pronounced (kɒnsəmət ). The verb is pronounced (kɒnsəmeɪt ). 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful. [formal] He acted the part with consummate skill. Those familiar with Sanders call him a consummate politician. Synonyms: skilled, perfect, supreme, polished consummately graded adverb The film is a well made, atmospheric, consummately acted piece. 2. verb If two people consummate a marriage or relationship, they make it complete by having sex. [formal] consummation (kɒnsəmeɪʃən ) uncountable noun ...the morning after the consummation of their marriage. Synonyms: completion, end, achievement, perfection 3. verb To consummate an agreement means to complete it. [formal] There have been several close calls, but no one has been able to consummate a deal. [VERB noun] Synonyms: complete, finish, achieve, conclude Collocations: consummate a relationship This edgy couple finally consummate their relationship, smoke billows, the boat disappears and the cast colonise the whole set. Times, Sunday Times But with any luck he'll be back at the end of the month to consummate his relationship with the blowsy new resort manager. Times, Sunday Times I needed somehow to consummate my relationship with the place. Times, Sunday Times They never did consummate their relationship. Times, Sunday Times One night, after a date, they sneak into a treehouse and consummate their relationship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All the best and richest comedies blur the line between drama and laughter, and this one negotiates a path between the two with consummate skill. Times, Sunday Times He showed consummate skill in organising to win, especially in choosing staff and staying loyal to them, and an ability to recognise his mistakes. Times, Sunday Times They defended with consummate skill, picking off the occasional bad ball. The Sun It's a performance of consummate skill. Times, Sunday Times In a two-hour display of consummate skill and unremitting effort, he led a re-energised band through a performance of startling power and passion. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 炉火纯青的, 圆房 Japanese: 熟練した, 性交渉を持つことで恋愛関係を完全なものにする |
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