VOA一分鐘英語(yǔ)：英國(guó)人怎樣說(shuō) “累”？學(xué)習(xí)四個(gè)說(shuō)法

在長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的工作、學(xué)習(xí)后，難免會(huì)感到疲憊不堪。英語(yǔ)中，人們常用 “tired” 來(lái)形容 “感到累”。英國(guó)人在日?？谡Z(yǔ)交流時(shí)，還使用哪些表示 “累” 的說(shuō)法？“筋疲力盡”、“累垮了” 怎么說(shuō)？
 
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(jié)
以下說(shuō)法常用于非正式場(chǎng)合及日常對(duì)話中。
 
1. 形容詞 “knackered” 表示 “非常累”。這是一個(gè)極限形容詞，前面可以加 “absolutely” 這類程度副詞來(lái)加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣。
She looks knackered after that meeting.
I am absolutely knackered after a long day.
 
2. 短語(yǔ) “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(lái)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(yǔ) “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(yǔ) “conk out” 可用來(lái)表達(dá) “睡覺(jué)”。
He's conked out upstairs after playing football. 
I am going to conk out in a moment.