burn outorburn (something) outorburn out (something):to stop working or cause (something) to stop working because of too much use or careless use(因长期或不慎使用)出故障,使出故障
The engine burned out.发动机烧坏了。
If you keep running the engine like that you're going to burn it out.如果你一直那样开着发动机会把它烧坏的。
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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.教书会给人很大压力,许多老师到最后都心力交瘁。
All that hard work burned her out eventually.所有那些繁重的工作最终把她搞得精疲力竭。