exhausting，exhaustive

這一組詞并不是同義詞。

Exhausting是現(xiàn)在分詞，作形容詞使用，義：“使竭盡的”、“使疲憊的”(to make empty or tire out)。與之經(jīng)常搭配使用的詞有day、job、task、experiment等。exhausted是過(guò)去分詞，意為“空竭的”、“疲憊的” (fatigued or tired)，用作表語(yǔ)形容詞，放在連系動(dòng)詞之后。例：

This is a piece of exhausting work.

這是一件吃力的工作。

A journey through the mountains is exhausting.

攀山越嶺的旅程是十分吃力的。

After taking part in the cleaning campaign，the children were much exhausted.

參加了清潔運(yùn)動(dòng)后，孩子們都感到十分疲倦。

Exhaustive是形容詞，意為“完全的”、“徹底的”(thorough or complete)，與之經(jīng)常搭配的詞有 work、inquiries、research、investigation、treatment 等。例：

This is a piece of exhaustive work.

這是一部完美的作品。

The police are making an exhaustive investigation of the crime.

警察正在徹底調(diào)查該罪案。

Can you produce an exhaustive list of the library books?

你能否提供一份圖書(shū)館的全部藏書(shū)名單?

現(xiàn)將 exhausting 和 exhaustive 用在一個(gè)句子里，以便

區(qū)別：

His research in this social phenomenon is both exhaustive and exhausting.

他對(duì)這個(gè)社會(huì)現(xiàn)象的研究是徹底的而工作是吃力的。

To compile an exhaustive dictionary is an exhausting task.

編寫(xiě)一本詳盡的字典是一件吃力的工作。