consumptive
英 [kənˈsʌmp.tɪv]
美 [kənˈsʌmp.tɪv]
- adj. 消耗性的；浪费的；肺病的
- n. 肺病患者；痨病患者
中文词源
consumptive 痨病
来自consume, 消费，消耗。后用于这种疾病名，该词已成过时用法。
英语词源
- consumptive (adj.)
- early 15c., "wasteful," also with reference to pulmonary consumption, from Latin consumpt-, stem of consumere (see consume) + -ive. As a noun, attested from late 14c.
权威例句
- 1. He took her on tour of Europe, but the travel only hastened her consumptive decline and death.
- 他带她周游欧洲，但这趟旅行只是使她的结核病恶化更快，加速了她的死亡。
- 2. Current, the main feature of culture of country consumption is consumptive inadequacy.
- 目前, 我国消费文化的主要特征是消费不足.
- 3. This change has brought with it consumptive habit changes.
- 这种变化还带来了消费习惯的变化.
- 4. People's consumptive habit is changing rapidly because of the internet.
- 因为因特网人们的消费习惯正迅速地改变着.
- 5. These new consumptive habits and attitudes have created many differences in society.
- 这些新的消费习惯和态度给社会带来了诸多不同.