worn-out a. 磨破的, 磨损的, 穿旧的, 疲惫不堪的
worn-out[ adj ]- used until no longer useful
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battered trumpets and raddled radios
worn-out shoes with flapping soles
- drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
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the day's shopping left her exhausted
he went to bed dog-tired
was fagged and sweaty
the trembling of his played out limbs
felt completely washed-out
only worn-out horses and cattle
you look worn out
Worn-out \Worn"-out`\, a.
Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, worn-out
garments.
- It is the outgrowth of a tired and worn-out social theory: Cultural Relativism.
- Younger generations seem hardly more cheerful - in browns and greys and olive drabs, in khaki pith helmets and worn-out military surplus wear they go their sombre way.
- Park the latest General Motors Corp. concept truck near Waikiki Beach and someone may toss a worn-out lei in the back.
- The agency's researchers say they learn a lot about a product's image depending upon whether people describe the brand as young and virile and the victim of a tragic accident, or as a worn-out product succumbing to old age.
- But their metal weights were not shiny barbells; they were worn-out tank treads.
- The Brooks bill makes an exception so that veterans groups and others can continue to dispose of old, worn-out flags, for which burning is the traditional method.
- "The career closets are stocked," he says, noting much of the buying was simply to replace worn-out wardrobes.