burn outorburn (something) outorburn out (something):to stop working or cause (something) to stop working because of too much use or careless use(因長期或不慎使用)出故障,使出故障
The engine burned out.發動機燒壞了。
If you keep running the engine like that you're going to burn it out.如果你一直那樣開着發動機會把它燒壞的。
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burn outorburn (someone) outalsoburn out (someone):to become or cause (someone) to become very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time:to suffer burnout or cause (someone) to suffer burnout(使)精疲力竭,心力交瘁
Teaching can be very stressful, and many teachers eventually burn out. = Teaching can be very stressful, and many teachers eventually burn themselves out.教書會給人很大壓力,許多老師到最後都心力交瘁。
All that hard work burned her out eventually.所有那些繁重的工作最終把她搞得精疲力竭。