all-consuming

/ˌɔːl kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːl kənˈsuːmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

all-consuming — 形容詞

1. If a feeling, activity, or interest is all-consuming, it fills your mind complet

1.形容詞B2
釋義

耗盡心神

佔據所有時間與心力，使人無法分心

If a feeling, activity, or interest is all-consuming, it fills your mind completely and leaves little room for anything else in your life.

例句

Mei-Lin's all-consuming passion for photography led her to travel across six continents.

Mei-Lin 對攝影抱持著耗盡心神的熱情，促使她走遍六大洲。

collocation: all-consuming + passion / curiosity / love / task

An all-consuming curiosity about ancient ruins drove Kwame to study archaeology every evening.

Kwame 對古代遺跡有著耗盡心神的好奇心，驅使他每晚研讀考古學。

attributive: all-consuming before a noun describing an emotion or interest

同義詞
  • overpowering

    focuses on emotional intensity rather than total absorption of time; an overpowering smell fills your senses, while an all-consuming project fills your schedule

  • absorbing

    milder and more positive; an absorbing book holds your attention briefly, but an all-consuming cause takes over your entire life

  • obsessive

    carries a negative clinical tone suggesting unhealthy fixation, whereas all-consuming can be neutral or even positive

反義詞
  • fleeting

    describes something brief and temporary, the opposite of a sustained all-consuming state

  • peripheral

    describes something on the edge of one's awareness, not central or dominant

文法句型

all-consuming + noun (passion / curiosity / love / task)

用法筆記

Frequently used before abstract nouns describing strong emotions, intellectual interests, or demanding tasks. More common in written or descriptive English than in everyday casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I have an all-consuming interest in cooking.
✅Her all-consuming ambition to become a doctor shaped every decision she made.
💡'all-consuming' is too strong for casual hobbies; it describes something that dominates a person's entire life.