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worn out

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌworn ˈout adjective  1 TIREDvery tired because you have been working hard 〔因工作卖力〕精疲力竭的 SYN exhausted You must be absolutely worn out. 你一定累坏了。2 CONDITION/STATE OF somethingtoo old or damaged to be used 破旧的;不能再用的 a pair of old worn-out walking boots 一双穿破了的旧步行靴
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worn outI'm worn out.
ˌworn ˈout adjectiveChineseSyllable
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worn out
ˌworn ˈout adjective
1. very tired because you have been working hard
   SYN  exhausted:
    You must be absolutely worn out.
2. too old or damaged to be used:
    a pair of old worn-out walking boots


worn outBrE /ˌwɔːn ˈaʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌwɔːrn ˈaʊt/ 🔊 adjective(of a thing 物品) badly damaged and/or no longer useful because it has been used a lot 破烂不堪的;废旧的These shoes are worn out. 这双鞋破得不能再穿了。🔊🔊the gradual replacement of worn-out equipment破旧设备的逐渐更新a speech full of worn-out old clichés充满老掉牙的陈词滥调的演讲 [not usually before noun] (of a person ) looking or feeling very tired, especially as a result of hard work or physical exercise 疲惫不堪;精疲力竭Can we sit down? I'm worn out. 我们能坐下吗?我都累坏了。🔊🔊   compare outworn


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