burn out

verb

1. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

e.g. The lightbulbs blew out
The fuse blew

Synonym: blow outblow

1. 燃尽；烧尽；熄灭
If a fire burns itself out, it stops burning because there is nothing left to burn.

e.g. Fire officials let the fire burn itself out.
消防官员让火自行熄灭。

2. 耗尽体力；筋疲力尽
If you burn yourself out, you make yourself exhausted or ill by working too hard.

e.g. He might burn himself out and go to an early grave.
他可能会因为劳累过度而英年早逝。

3. see also: burnout;burnt-out

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1. 烧光,烧毁...的内部;熄灭：build up 逐渐积聚,集结;逐步建立;增进,增强 | burn out 烧光,烧毁...的内部;熄灭 | burn up 烧掉,烧毁;烧起来,旺起来;(使)发怒

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2. 烧坏;烧尽,筋疲力尽：burn oneself out (因过劳而)筋疲力尽 | burn out 烧坏;烧尽,筋疲力尽 | burn up (炉火等)烧旺起来

3. 烧光;熄灭;疲乏：burn down 烧毁;烧掉 | burn out 烧光;熄灭;疲乏 | burn up烧尽;烧旺