to run on fumes
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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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idiom
informal
例子
She finished the project, but by the end she was running on fumes.
她完成了项目，但到最后已经是精疲力尽还在撑。
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to operate with almost no fuel left
例子
The boat ran on fumes back to the dock.
