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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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