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在長時間的工作、學(xué)習(xí)后,難免會感到疲憊不堪。英語中,人們常用 “tired” 來形容 “感到累”。英國人在日??谡Z交流時,還使用哪些表示 “累” 的說法?“筋疲力盡”、“累垮了” 怎么說?看視頻中主持人 Tom 介紹四個表示 “累” 的英式英語說法。
Let's learn some ways to say 'tired' in British English.
I am absolutely knackered.
'Knackered' means?'very tired'. As it's an extreme adjective, we can say 'absolutely knackered'.
I am worn out.
We say 'worn out' when we're tired because we were busy.
I am spent.
When you have no more energy, you are?'spent'.
I'm just completely done in.
We can also say 'done in' and this is an adjective phrase.
Now, excuse me because I am going to conk out.
And that is a phrasal verb which means 'go to sleep'.
Good night!
以下說法常用于非正式場合及日常對話中。
1.?形容詞 “knackered” 表示 “非常累”。這是一個極限形容詞,前面可以加 “absolutely” 這類程度副詞來加強(qiáng)語氣。
She looks knackered after that meeting.
I am absolutely knackered after a long day.
2. 短語 “worn out” 形容 “因忙碌而疲憊不堪”。
I am worn out after work today.
I don't think Rosemary will be joining us tonight as she's worn out.
3.?形容詞 “spent” 可用來表示 “筋疲力盡”。
Wow! After that session at the gym?– I'm spent.
He said he's spent and going to take it easy tonight.
4.?形容詞短語 “done in” 的意思是 “累垮了,累壞了”。
He looks done in. What's he been doing?
I am done in. I think I'm going to rest for a while.
5. 補(bǔ)充介紹:短語 “conk out” 可用來表達(dá) “睡覺”。
He's conked out upstairs after playing football.?
I am going to conk out in a moment.