played out

英 [ˌpleɪd ˈaʊt]

美 [ˌpleɪd ˈaʊt]

adj.  失去影响(或作用)

牛津词典

adj.

• 失去影响（或作用）
  no longer having any influence or effect

英英释义

adj

• drained of energy or effectiveness
  1. the day's shopping left her exhausted
  2. he went to bed dog-tired
  3. was fagged and sweaty
  4. the trembling of his played out limbs
  5. felt completely washed-out
  6. only worn-out horses and cattle
  7. you look worn out
  Synonym:exhausteddog-tiredfaggedfatiguedspentwashed-outworn-out(a)worn out(p)
• worn out
  1. a played out deck of cards

双语例句

• The urges that used to drive him to succeed are played out.
  过去驱使他获得成功的强烈欲望现在已经没有了。
• These days I'm played out after only a few miles.
  最近，我只骑了几英里就感到筋疲力尽了。
• Her union reforms were played out against a background of rising unemployment
  她对工会的改革是在失业率不断上升的背景下展开的。
• Much the same process has played out in Europe over the past two years.
  过去两年来，欧洲经历了与此类似的过程。
• He is played out by overwork and worry.
  他因过分劳累和焦虑而精疲力竭。
• He's not the writer he was. People are beginning to say, he's played out.
  他已不是从前那样的作家了，人们开始说他已才思枯竭。
• FASCINATING drama is about to be played out in the world's biggest country.
  一出引人入胜的戏剧马上要在世界上最大的国家上演。
• Our strength was played out early in the contest.
  比赛中我们的力量早已耗尽了。
• Germany higher-ups know their game is almost played out.
  德国高级官员知道他们几乎已经输光了这场赌博。
• Often music was played out of doors, where nature provided the environment.
  音乐常在户外演奏，在那儿大自然则提供了周围的环境。