consummation
noun /ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of making a marriage or relationship complete by having sex
Topics Life stagesc2(初次)行房;通过性交使婚姻或两人关系圆满 - the fact of making something complete or perfect
完成;使完美 - The paintings are the consummation of his life's work.
这些画是他毕生努力的完美结晶。
- The paintings are the consummation of his life's work.
词源late Middle English: from Latin consummatio(n-), from the verb consummare, from con- ‘altogether’ + summa ‘sum total’, feminine of summus ‘highest, supreme’.