depleted
UKUS
C2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生de-（反转，"去掉"）+ plet（ple 的变体，"填"）+ -ed ="被去填、被掏空"。deplete 正是 replete（充满的）的反面：replenish 是再填满，deplete 则是抽干。depleted 描述的是"填"被抽空之后剩下的状态——枯竭的储备、耗尽的精力。
词根 ple 还连着 42 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Years of overfishing have depleted the region's fish stocks.
多年的过度捕捞已使该地区的鱼类资源枯竭。
- 2.
After the marathon, his energy was completely depleted.
马拉松跑完后，他的体力彻底耗尽了。
- 3.
The medication can leave the body depleted of potassium.
这种药物可能使体内钾流失殆尽。