consumptive

• 过时的形容词，主要指患肺结核（痨病）的人，也可广义指消耗性或使人衰竭的事物。

An old-fashioned adjective primarily used to describe someone suffering from tuberculosis (consumption) or, more broadly, something that consumes or wastes away.

1. Wasteful or destructive consumptionC1formal

   Tending to consume or use something, often in a wasteful or excessive manner.

   消耗性的；浪费的

   • The consumptive habits of modern society are depleting natural resources.
   • His consumptive lifestyle left him with little savings.
   • The factory's consumptive use of water was criticized by environmentalists.

   同义词excessiveextravagantprodigalprofligatewasteful

   反义词conservativeeconomicalfrugalsparingthrifty

2. Related to tuberculosisC2formalmedical

   Afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that causes wasting of the body.

   痨病的

   • The consumptive patient was admitted to the sanatorium for treatment.
   • In the 19th century, consumptive illnesses were often romanticized in literature.
   • The doctor diagnosed him with a consumptive condition affecting his lungs.

   同义词hectictuberculartuberculous

• 名词，指患肺结核（肺痨）的人，即因这种消耗性疾病而身体日渐消瘦、虚弱的人。

A noun referring to a person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that causes wasting of the body.

1. Person with tuberculosisC2formalmedical

   A person who suffers from pulmonary tuberculosis, a disease that causes wasting of the body.

   肺结核患者

   • The sanatorium housed many consumptives in the early 20th century.
   • He was diagnosed as a consumptive and sent to a mountain clinic.
   • Consumptives were often isolated to prevent the spread of infection.

   同义词lungertubercular