con·sum·ing
adjective/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/
/kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of a feeling, an interest, etc.) so strong or important that it takes up all your time and energy
强烈的;重要的;令人着迷的 - Basketball is his consuming passion.
篮球令他着迷。 - They both had a consuming interest in cricket.
他们俩都对板球着迷。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConsuming is used with these nouns:- interest
- passion
- Basketball is his consuming passion.