Tuckered out
Significado: Completely exhausted; very tired.
Being tuckered out means you're totally worn out and ready to collapse. It has a gentle, folksy quality that makes exhaustion sound almost endearing. It's especially used for children who've played themselves into exhaustion.
Ejemplos
- The kids were all tuckered out after running around the yard all day. 孩子们在院子里跑了一整天,全都累瘫了。Los niños quedaron rendidos después de correr por el jardín todo el día.一日中庭を走り回って、子どもたちはすっかりくたくただった。하루 종일 마당에서 뛰어다니더니 아이들이 완전히 녹초가 됐어.
- I'm plumb tuckered out from working in the garden. 在花园里干活把我彻底累趴了。Estoy totalmente agotado de trabajar en el huerto.庭仕事でもうへとへとだよ。정원 일하느라 완전 기진맥진이야.
- That puppy played so hard he's completely tuckered out. 那只小狗玩得太疯,已经完全累趴了。Ese cachorro jugó tanto que está completamente rendido.あの子犬は遊びすぎてすっかりくたくただ。그 강아지는 너무 신나게 놀아서 완전히 녹초가 됐어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: tiredness, children, physical exhaustion
Tono: gentle, sympathetic
✓ Correcto
- I'm tuckered out.I'm tuckered out.(我累趴了。)Estoy muerto de cansancio.I'm tuckered out.(もうくたくただよ)나 완전 녹초야.
- The little ones are tuckered out.The little ones are tuckered out.(小家伙们都累趴了。)Los peques están rendidos.The little ones are tuckered out.(ちびっ子たちはくたくただ)꼬마들이 완전 녹초가 됐어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use for emotional exhaustion — tuckered out implies physical tiredness from activity不要用于情感上的疲惫——tuckered out特指因活动而产生的身体疲劳No lo uses para el agotamiento emocional — 'tuckered out' implica cansancio físico por la actividad.精神的な疲労には使わない——tuckered outは活動による身体的な疲れを意味する정서적 피로에는 사용하지 말 것 — tuckered out은 활동으로 인한 신체적 피로를 뜻한다
Origen e historia
From 'tucker' meaning to tire or weaken, dating back to the early 1800s in American English. The exact etymology is uncertain, but it may be related to the British dialect word 'tuck' meaning to scold or punish.
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Throughout the South and rural America
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