to burn out
[phrase form: burn]
01
完全烧毁, 烧光
to destroy completely, especially by fire
Transitive: to burn out sth
例子
The intense heat from the explosion burned out the surrounding vegetation.
爆炸的强烈热量烧毁了周围的植被。
The explosion could burn out the entire oil refinery.
爆炸可能会彻底烧毁整个炼油厂。
02
熄灭, 烧尽
to stop burning due to a lack of oxygen, fuel, or heat
Intransitive
例子
The torch burned out just as they reached the cave entrance.
当他们到达洞穴入口时，火把刚好熄灭。
If you leave the oven on all night, the pilot light might burn out.
如果你让烤箱整晚开着，指示灯可能会熄灭。
03
精疲力竭, 耗尽
to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time
Transitive: to burn out sb
例子
She burned herself out by taking on too many projects at once.
她因为一次承担太多项目而精疲力竭。
The constant pressure to meet deadlines eventually burned him out.
不断赶工的压力最终让他精疲力竭。
04
烧坏, 烧毁
to stop working due to damage from heat
Intransitive
Transitive: to burn out a device
例子
She accidentally burned the motor out by overusing the blender.
她不小心因为过度使用搅拌机而烧坏了马达。
The intense heat in the engine compartment burned the wiring out.
发动机舱内的高温烧坏了线路。
burn out
01
挑衅地, 煽动性地
in a provocative manner
