burn off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To lose weight through exercise
通过运动消耗(卡路里)
Quemar calorías mediante ejercicio
運動で(カロリーを)消費する
운동으로 (칼로리를) 소모하다
To use up calories through physical activity.
通过身体活动消耗热量。
Consumir calorías a través de la actividad física.
身体活動を通じてカロリーを使い切ること。
신체 활동을 통해 칼로리를 소비하다.
Base verb: burn
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- I need to burn off this cake. 我得把这块蛋糕的热量消耗掉Necesito quemar este pastelこのケーキ分のカロリーを消費しないと이 케이크 먹은 칼로리를 소모해야 해.
- Running burns off calories fast. 跑步能快速消耗卡路里Correr quema calorías rápidamenteランニングは素早くカロリーを消費する달리기는 칼로리를 빨리 소모한다.
- She burned off the stress at the gym. 她在健身房消耗掉了压力Quemó el estrés en el gimnasio彼女はジムでストレスを発散した그녀는 헬스장에서 스트레스를 풀었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: exercise, calories
Tone: active
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- Burn it off消耗掉Quemarlo運動で消費する운동으로 태우다
Origin & History
From burning calories.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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