to run on fumes
01
靠最后一点力气硬撑, 精疲力尽还在撑
to continue functioning despite being extremely tired
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习语
非正式
例子
After three sleepless nights, I was running on fumes at work.
三个晚上没睡后，我上班时完全是靠最后一点力气硬撑。
02
to operate with almost no fuel left
例子
The car was running on fumes by the time we found a gas station.
