| 单词 | consummation |
| 释义 | consummation (once / 1948 pages) n Use the noun consummation when you mean the point at which something is finalized or completed. Your graduation from college will be the consummation of four years of hard work. Consummation comes from the Latin verb consummare, which means to sum up or to finish. The moment when something is finished is its consummation. The consummation of a year's hard work might be when you use your earnings to finally achieve your dream of traveling to Africa. The noun consummation can also refer specifically to the first act of sexual intercourse after a marriage. WORD FAMILYconsummation: consummations+/consummate: consummated, consummately, consummates, consummating, consummation/consummated: unconsummated USAGE EXAMPLESLike them it connects love and death, flesh and spirit; it expresses desires for both consummation and transcendence. New York Times(Oct 02, 2016) This is not a consummation devoutly to be wished, particularly by the narrator. Washington Post(Sep 12, 2016) The relationship felt predetermined from their first meeting in the desert, and its consummation didn’t feel earned. The Guardian(Sep 11, 2016) 1n the act of bringing to completion or fruition Hypo|Hyper fruition, realisation, realization something that is made real or concrete fulfillment, fulfilmentthe act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc) self-fulfillment, self-realisation, self-realizationthe fulfillment of your capacities closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup a concluding action 2n the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse Hyper closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windup a concluding action |
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