consuming
01
消費する, 強い
used to describe something that is very strong and has an urgent, powerful effect on one's thoughts, feelings, or behavior
例
Her consuming ambition to become a doctor led her to work tirelessly and sacrifice many other interests in her life.
医者になりたいという彼女の消耗するほどの野心は、彼女を倦まずたゆまず働かせ、人生の他の多くの興味を犠牲にさせた。
His consuming passion for music drove him to spend every free moment practicing his instrument.
音楽に対する彼の激しい情熱は、自由な時間のすべてを楽器の練習に費やすように駆り立てた。
02
時間を取る, 疲れる
taking up a lot of time, energy, or attention
例
He found the process of writing a book to be mentally consuming, as he was constantly thinking about the plot and characters.
彼は本を書く過程が精神的に消耗すると感じた、なぜなら彼は常にプロットとキャラクターについて考えていたからだ。
Her new job was so consuming that she barely had time for anything else.
彼女の新しい仕事はとても時間を取られるもので、他のことにほとんど時間がなかった。
