to burn out
第三人称
burns out
现在进行时
burning out
过去式
burned out
过去完成时
burned out
1
完全烧毁, 烧光
to destroy completely, especially by fire
及物动词
- The intense heat from the explosion burned out the surrounding vegetation.
爆炸的强烈热量烧毁了周围的植被。
- The explosion could burn out the entire oil refinery.
爆炸可能会彻底烧毁整个炼油厂。
- The forest fire burned the dry grass out.
森林大火将干草烧尽。
2
熄灭, 烧尽
to stop burning due to a lack of oxygen, fuel, or heat
- The torch burned out just as they reached the cave entrance.
当他们到达洞穴入口时,火把刚好熄灭。
- If you leave the oven on all night, the pilot light might burn out.
如果你让烤箱整晚开着,指示灯可能会熄灭。
- It's essential to properly ventilate a room with a fireplace to prevent the fire from burning out prematurely.
适当通风有壁炉的房间对于防止火熄灭过早至关重要。
- After hours of waiting, the bonfire finally burned out.
经过数小时的等待,篝火终于熄灭了。
- The campfire was so well-tended that it didn't burn out until morning.
篝火照料得如此之好,以至于直到早晨才熄灭。
3
精疲力竭, 耗尽
to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time
及物动词
- She burned herself out by taking on too many projects at once.
她因为一次承担太多项目而精疲力竭。
- The constant pressure to meet deadlines eventually burned him out.
不断赶工的压力最终让他精疲力竭。
- The demanding workload burned the team out before the project was completed.
繁重的工作量在项目完成之前就让团队精疲力竭了。
- Rapid career advancement can sometimes burn individuals out if not balanced.
快速的职业发展有时会耗尽个人的精力,如果不加以平衡。
- She realized that the non-stop pace of her lifestyle was burning her out.
她意识到,她生活方式的不间断节奏正在让她精疲力竭。
4
烧坏, 烧毁
to stop working due to damage from heat
- She accidentally burned the motor out by overusing the blender.
她不小心因为过度使用搅拌机而烧坏了马达。
- The intense heat in the engine compartment burned the wiring out.
发动机舱内的高温烧坏了线路。
- Leaving the hairdryer on for too long might cause it to burn out.
让吹风机长时间开着可能会导致它烧坏。
- The power surge during the storm caused the television to burn out.
风暴期间的电力激增导致电视机烧坏。
- Operating heavy machinery without proper cooling can lead to the motor burning out.
在没有适当冷却的情况下操作重型机械可能导致电机烧毁。