exhausted
Definitions
Extremely tired; completely drained of energy
精疲力竭的
Completely used up (of a supply or resource)
耗尽的，用光的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe past participle of exhaust used as an adjective: 'drawn completely empty.' Of a person, drained of energy; of a supply, all used up.
Root haust still carries 5 more wordsUsage Guide
Strength: exhausted is much stronger than tired — it means utterly drained, can't go on. As a gradable feeling it pairs with 'completely/utterly/totally,' not 'very' in careful usage (though 'very exhausted' is common in speech).
Example Sentences
- 1.
After the night shift she felt completely exhausted.
- 2.
The runners were exhausted by the final mile.
- 3.
Our supplies were exhausted within a week.
Easily Confused
exhausted vs exhausting — exhausted describes how you feel (I am exhausted); exhausting describes the cause (the trip was exhausting). The classic -ed/-ing adjective trap: -ed = the person affected, -ing = the thing causing it.