How do you use "Knackered" in a sentence?

I've been working twelve-hour shifts all week—I'm absolutely knackered. The kids had us running around all day. We're completely knackered. That old washing machine is knackered; we need a new one. Sorry, I can't come out tonight. I'm too knackered to move.

Knackered

Q: What does "Knackered" mean?

Extremely tired or exhausted Knackered describes bone-deep exhaustion—not just feeling a bit sleepy, but completely drained of energy. It can apply to physical tiredness after exertion, mental exhaustion from stress, or both. The word carries a sense of being utterly spent, with nothing left to give. It can also describe objects that are worn out or broken beyond repair.

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의미: Extremely tired or exhausted

极度疲惫或精疲力竭

Extremadamente cansado o agotado

極度に疲れている、へとへとになっている

극도로 피곤한, 녹초가 된

Knackered describes bone-deep exhaustion—not just feeling a bit sleepy, but completely drained of energy. It can apply to physical tiredness after exertion, mental exhaustion from stress, or both. The word carries a sense of being utterly spent, with nothing left to give. It can also describe objects that are worn out or broken beyond repair.

Knackered描述的是一种深入骨髓的疲惫——不仅仅是有点困，而是完全被掏空了。它可以用于身体劳累后的疲惫、压力导致的精神疲惫，或两者兼有。这个词传达了一种精力耗尽、什么都给不了的感觉。它也可以形容物品磨损或坏得无法修复。

Knackered describe un agotamiento profundo—no solo sentirse un poco somnoliento, sino completamente drenado de energía. Puede aplicarse al cansancio físico después del esfuerzo, al agotamiento mental por estrés, o ambos. La palabra transmite un sentido de estar totalmente gastado, sin nada más que dar. También puede describir objetos desgastados o rotos sin reparación.

Knackeredは骨の髄まで達する疲労を表します——単に少し眠いだけでなく、エネルギーが完全に枯渇した状態です。運動後の肉体的疲労、ストレスによる精神的消耗、またはその両方に使えます。この言葉は完全に使い果たされて、もう何も与えられないという感覚を伝えます。また、物が摩耗したり修理不能なほど壊れている状態も表せます。

Knackered는 뼛속까지 느껴지는 피로를 표현합니다. 단순히 졸린 정도가 아니라 에너지가 완전히 바닥난 상태를 말합니다. 운동 후의 육체적 피로, 스트레스로 인한 정신적 소진, 또는 둘 다에 해당할 수 있습니다. 더 이상 줄 것이 없을 만큼 완전히 탈진한 느낌을 담고 있으며, 물건이 낡거나 수리 불가능할 정도로 망가진 상태를 묘사할 때도 쓸 수 있습니다.

예문

I've been working twelve-hour shifts all week—I'm absolutely knackered.
我整整一周都在上12小时的班——累死了。
He estado trabajando turnos de doce horas toda la semana—estoy absolutamente agotado.
今週ずっと12時間シフトで働いてて——もうヘトヘト。
이번 주 내내 12시간 근무를 했더니—완전히 녹초가 됐어.
The kids had us running around all day. We're completely knackered.
孩子们让我们跑了一整天，我们都累坏了。
Los niños nos tuvieron corriendo todo el día. Estamos completamente agotados.
子供たちに一日中振り回されて、完全に疲れ切った。
아이들 때문에 하루 종일 뛰어다녔더니 완전히 지쳤어.
That old washing machine is knackered; we need a new one.
那台旧洗衣机坏了，我们需要买台新的。
Esa vieja lavadora está para el arrastre; necesitamos una nueva.
あの古い洗濯機は壊れてるから、新しいのが必要だ。
저 오래된 세탁기는 고장 났어. 새 거 사야 해.
Sorry, I can't come out tonight. I'm too knackered to move.
抱歉，今晚不能出去。我累得动不了。
Lo siento, no puedo salir esta noche. Estoy demasiado agotado para moverme.
ごめん、今夜は出かけられない。疲れすぎて動けない。
미안, 오늘 밤은 못 나가. 너무 피곤해서 움직일 수가 없어.

발음

/ˈnækəd/ - NAK-əd

사용 가이드

맥락: friends, family

어조: emphatic, slightly crude

✓ 올바른 표현

I'm absolutely knackered.
我累死了。
Estoy absolutamente agotado.
本当にヘトヘトだ。
나 완전 녹초야.
That hike has knackered me out.
那次徒步把我累坏了。
Esa caminata me ha dejado hecho polvo.
あのハイキングで疲れ果てた。
그 등산 때문에 완전히 지쳤어.
The car's knackered—won't start.
车坏了——发动不了。
El coche está para el arrastre—no arranca.
車が壊れた——エンジンがかからない。
차가 고장 났어—시동이 안 걸려.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Avoid in formal settings—use 'exhausted' instead
正式场合避免使用——用'exhausted'代替
Evitar en entornos formales—usar 'exhausted' en su lugar
フォーマルな場では避ける——代わりに「exhausted」を使う
격식 있는 자리에서는 사용을 피하고 'exhausted'를 사용할 것
Some consider it mildly vulgar; use discretion with elders
有些人认为这个词有点粗俗；对长辈使用时要谨慎
Algunos lo consideran un poco vulgar; usar discreción con mayores
少し下品とみなされることも。年配の方には慎重に使う
약간 거칠게 느껴질 수 있으니 어른들 앞에서는 주의할 것

흔한 실수

Don't confuse with 'naked' due to similar pronunciation
It's stronger than 'tired'—don't use for mild tiredness

기원과 역사

This word has a rather grim origin. A 'knacker' was historically a person who bought old, worn-out horses to slaughter them for meat, hides, and glue. A horse sent to the knacker's yard was considered finished, exhausted, at the end of its useful life. By the late 19th century, the term transferred to humans feeling similarly worn out.

어원: From 'knacker' (horse slaughterer) via 'knacker's yard' (where exhausted horses were killed)

최초 기록: Used in this sense from the late 1800s

문화적 배경

Era: Late 1800s onwards

Generation: All ages, though older speakers may consider it slightly crude

Social background: Working class origins, now widely used

Pop culture: Common in British sitcoms like The Inbetweeners; Heard frequently in British reality TV

Regional notes: Used throughout the UK and Ireland. Australians understand it but more commonly say 'stuffed' or 'buggered.'

변형

Knackered outCompletely knackeredAbsolutely knackered

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