burn out

• 指因过度劳累或长期压力而身心俱疲、精力耗尽；也指因过度使用而烧坏、失灵或失去功能。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the state of becoming exhausted, depleted, or no longer functional due to overwork or excessive use.

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1. Exhaustion from overworkinformal

   To become extremely tired, stressed, or exhausted due to prolonged work or pressure.

   职业倦怠

   • She burned out after working 80-hour weeks for months.
   • Many teachers burn out early in their careers.
   • He felt completely burned out from the constant deadlines.

   同义词drainenervateexhaustfrazzleovertaxoverworktire outwear downwear out

   反义词rechargerefreshrevive

2. Stop functioning due to overheatingformal

   For an electrical device or engine to stop working because it has become too hot.

   烧毁

   • The motor burned out after running for hours without a break.
   • The light bulb burned out and needs to be replaced.
   • The old fan's engine burned out during the heatwave.

   同义词burn upfrymelt downoverheat

3. Extinguish by burningformal

   To cause a fire to stop burning by using up all its fuel.

   烧尽而熄灭

   • The campfire burned out by morning.
   • The candle burned out after a few hours.
   • The fire burned out because there was no more wood.

基本动词burn