consummate
意味: Showing the highest degree of skill and expertise; supremely accomplished or perfect. As a verb, to make complete or bring to fulfilment.
Consummate (adjective, stress on first syllable: CON-sum-it) and consummate (verb, stress on third: con-SUM-ate) function quite differently. The adjective is high praise, describing mastery — 'a consummate professional,' 'a consummate diplomat' — and implies effortless excellence honed over time. The verb means to complete or perfect something, most commonly a marriage or a business deal. In both uses, the word conveys finality and completeness.
例文
- She is a consummate professional who has never missed a deadline in twenty years of practice. 她是一位精通业务的专业人士,二十年的执业生涯中从未错过一个截止日期。Es una consumada profesional que no ha incumplido un plazo en veinte años de ejercicio.彼女は20年間の実務で一度も締め切りを逃したことがない、この上ないプロフェッショナルである。그녀는 20년간의 실무에서 한 번도 마감을 놓치지 않은 더할 나위 없는 전문가이다.
- His consummate skill as a negotiator was evident in the speed with which the deal was concluded. 他作为谈判专家的精湛技巧体现在交易达成的速度上。Su consumada habilidad como negociador quedó patente en la rapidez con que se cerró el acuerdo.交渉の達人としての彼の完璧な技量は、取引が成立するスピードに如実に表れていた。협상가로서의 그의 완벽한 기량은 거래가 성사된 속도에 여실히 드러났다.
- The architect's consummate attention to detail is visible in every aspect of the building, from the stonework to the ironmongery. 建筑师对细节的精益求精体现在建筑的每一个方面,从石工到铁器装饰。La consumada atención al detalle del arquitecto es visible en cada aspecto del edificio, desde la cantería hasta la cerrajería.建築家の細部への完璧なまでのこだわりは、石工から金物に至るまで建物のあらゆる面に表れている。건축가의 세부 사항에 대한 완벽한 주의력은 석조에서 철물에 이르기까지 건물의 모든 면에 나타나 있다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, professional, academic
トーン: appreciative
起源と歴史
From Latin consummatus (completed, perfected), past participle of consummare (to sum up, complete), from con- (together) + summa (sum, total). Entered English in the late 15th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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