burn out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To become exhausted
精疲力竭,耗尽
Quemarse, agotarse
燃え尽きる
번아웃되다, 탈진하다
To become completely depleted from overwork or stress.
因过度压力或工作而导致的身心俱疲。
Agotamiento físico y mental por estrés o trabajo excesivo.
過度のストレスや仕事による身体的・精神的な疲労困憊。
과로나 스트레스로 인해 완전히 기력이 소진되는 것을 의미한다.
Base verb: burn
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Don't burn yourself out. 她因工作太拼而精疲力竭Se quemó de tanto trabajar彼女は働きすぎて燃え尽きた무리하지 마.
- She burned out after years of stress. 别把自己累垮了No te agotes燃え尽きないように그녀는 수년간의 스트레스로 번아웃됐어.
- I'm completely burned out. 很多老师在五年内就会职业倦怠Muchos profesores se queman en menos de cinco años多くの教師が5年以内に燃え尽きる완전히 탈진했어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: exhaustion, work, stress
Tone: concerned
✓ Do Say
- Burn out我精疲力竭了Estoy quemado燃え尽きた번아웃되다
Origin & History
From a fire burning until exhausted.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: Working age
Social background: Universal
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