What does "burn out" mean?

To become exhausted from overwork To reach a state of physical and mental exhaustion from prolonged stress.

How do you use "burn out" in a sentence?

She burned out after years of overworking. I'm worried about burning out. Many teachers burn out quickly.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To become exhausted from overwork

因过度工作而筋疲力尽

Quemarse por exceso de trabajo

働きすぎで燃え尽きる

과로로 지쳐버리다, 번아웃되다

To reach a state of physical and mental exhaustion from prolonged stress.

因长期压力而达到身心疲惫的状态。

Llegar a un estado de agotamiento físico y mental por estrés prolongado.

長期間のストレスにより、身体的・精神的に疲弊した状態に達すること。

장기적인 스트레스로 인해 신체적·정신적으로 완전히 소진된 상태에 이르는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: burn

Particle: out

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She burned out after years of overworking.
她过度工作多年后累垮了
Se quemó después de años de trabajar demasiado
彼女は何年も働きすぎて燃え尽きた
그녀는 몇 년간의 과로로 지쳐버렸다.
I'm worried about burning out.
我担心会累垮
Me preocupa quemarme
燃え尽きないか心配だ
번아웃이 올까 봐 걱정이야.
Many teachers burn out quickly.
很多老师很快就倦怠了
Muchos profesores se queman rápido
多くの教師がすぐに燃え尽きる
많은 교사들이 금방 지쳐버린다.

语境: work stress, exhaustion

语气: concerning

From a fire burning until nothing remains.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal