burned-out(也常写作 burnt-out):形容词,指因长期压力、工作过度或情绪消耗而精疲力竭、失去动力的状态(常与工作倦怠相关)。也可引申为“耗尽的、失去效用的”(较少用在人的状态上)。
/ˌbɝːnd ˈaʊt/
After the busy season, she felt burned-out and needed a few days off.
忙季结束后,她感到精疲力竭,需要休息几天。
Burned-out teachers often struggle to stay patient and creative in the classroom, even when they care deeply about their students.
倦怠的老师即使很在乎学生,也常常难以在课堂上保持耐心与创造力。
来自动词短语 burn out(“燃尽、烧尽”)。原本用于火焰“烧到尽头”,后来比喻人的精力像火一样被长期消耗而“烧干”,逐渐固定为形容词 burned-out / burnt-out,用于描述身心耗竭的状态。