depleted
UKUS
C2
Definitions
adj.
Greatly reduced or almost entirely used up
枯竭的，耗尽的，大量减少的
v.
Past tense and past participle of deplete (to use up the supply of)
deplete（耗尽）的过去式/过去分词
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (reversal, 'un-') + plet (a variant of ple, 'fill') + -ed = 'un-filled, emptied out.' deplete is the direct opposite of replete (filled up): where replenish refills, deplete drains. depleted describes what is left when the filling has been drawn down — exhausted reserves, drained energy.
Root ple still carries 42 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.depleted reserves枯竭的储备
- 2.depleted of energy精力耗尽
- 3.depleted stocks见底的库存
- 4.depleted uranium贫化铀
Example Sentences
- 1.
Years of overfishing have depleted the region's fish stocks.
- 2.
After the marathon, his energy was completely depleted.
- 3.
The medication can leave the body depleted of potassium.