knacker

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knacker

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++knack·er /ˈnækə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] British English spoken informal 1 TIREDto become extremely tired 使精疲力竭 SYN exhaustknacker yourself (out) Slow down – you’ll knacker yourself out! 慢点，你会累坏的！2. knacker your elbow/hand etc spoken informal HURT/CAUSE PAINto hurt your elbow etc so that you cannot use it 使胳膊肘/手等受伤致残Origin knacker (1800-1900) knacker “horse-killer”; KNACKERS' YARD

knack·er verbChineseSyllable

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knacker
knack‧er /ˈnækə $ -ər/

verb [transitive] British English spoken informal

Date: 1800-1900
Origin: knacker 'horse-killer'; KNACKERS' YARD

1. to become extremely tired
   SYN exhaust
    knacker yourself (out)

Slow down – you’ll knacker yourself out!
2. knacker your elbow/hand etc to hurt your elbow etc so that you cannot use it

knacker

BrE

/ˈnækə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈnækər/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

knacker

BrE

/ˈnækə(r)/

NAmE

/ˈnækər/

present simple - he / she / it

knackers

BrE

/ˈnækəz/

NAmE

/ˈnækərz/

past simple

knackered

BrE

/ˈnækəd/

NAmE

/ˈnækərd/

past participle

knackered

BrE

/ˈnækəd/

NAmE

/ˈnækərd/

-ing form

knackering

BrE

/ˈnækərɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈnækərɪŋ/

(

BrE,

slang

)

~ sb

to make sb very tired 使筋疲力尽；使疲惫不堪

SYN

~ sb/sth

to injure sb or damage sth 使受伤；破坏；损害

▸

knacker·ing

BrE

/ˈnækərɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈnækərɪŋ/

adjective

[not usually before noun]

(

BrE,

informal

)

◆I don't do aerobics any more—it's too knackering. 我再不做有氧健身操了，太累人了。