con·sum·ing /kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ a. 1. 消费的 the consuming public 消费公众 2. 消耗的；耗尽的 the most consuming problem in foreign policy 外交政策上最费精力的问题 3. 使人全神贯注的；强烈的 a consuming interest (curiosity) 莫大的兴趣(好奇心) His interest in gardening is all-consuming. 他对园艺的兴趣到了废寝忘食的程度。