內容簡介
在長時間的工作、學習後，難免會感到疲憊不堪。英語中，人們常用 「tired」 來形容 「感到累」。英國人在日常口語交流時，還使用哪些表示 「累」 的說法？「筋疲力盡」、「累垮了」 怎麼說？看視頻中主持人 Tom 介紹四個表示 「累」 的英式英語說法。
文字稿
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!
用法總結
以下說法常用於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」。
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- He looks done in. What’s he been doing?
- I am done in. I think I’m going to rest for a while.
5. 補充介紹：短語 「conk out」 可用來表達 「睡覺」。
- He’s conked out upstairs after playing football.
- I am going to conk out in a moment.
