| 释义 |
burn out A. intransitive verb ① (stop burning) «fire, candle» 熄灭 xīmiè ② (stop working) «fuse, motor, light bulb» 烧坏 shāohuài B. transitive verb ① [burn sth out, burn out sth] (make unserviceable) 烧坏 shāohuài ‹clutch, engine, motor›② [burn sth out, burn out sth] (destroy) 烧毁 shāohuǐ ‹car, building›③ [burn sb out, burn out sb] (force out) «person» 放火驱出 fànghuǒ qūchū ; «fire» 烧毁…的家 shāohuǐ… de jiā ▸ we burnt the enemy troops out of their shelter 我们放火把敌军逼出了掩体 ▸ burnt out of house and home 因火灾而不得不离家的 C. to burn oneself out reflexive verb (become exhausted) 筋疲力尽 jīn pí lì jìn |