burn out
- If he doesn't stop working so hard, he'll burn himself out.
他继续这样拚命地工作,就会累垮的。 - The hotel was completely burnt out.
该旅馆毁於大火. - The family was burnt out (of house and home) and forced to leave the area.
这家人因为房子被人放火烧了, 不得不离开这个地区.
burn out
burn out \burn out\ v. i.
1. To burn till the fuel is exhausted; as, when the candle
burned out the room was totally dark; the firefighters
couldn't control the oil tank fire and had to let it burn
out by itself.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. To stop functioning due to failure of some component
caused by the heat of the electrical current used in its
operation; -- of electrical devices.
[PJC]
3. To become apathetic or depressed, and cease to function
effectively, due to the fatigue and frustration of
prolonged stress and overwork; -- of people; as, the
stress in the bond market is so great that many traders
burn out after only ten years on the job.
[PJC]