動詞 burn out:

1. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
   同義詞：blow out, blow

1. If he doesn't stop working so hard, he'll burn himself out.
   他繼續(xù)這樣拚命地工作，就會累垮的。
2. The hotel was completely burnt out.
   該旅館毀於大火。
3. The fire had burnt (itself) out before the fire brigade arrived.
   在消防隊趕到以前，火已(自行)熄滅。
4. The family was burnt out (of house and home) and forced to leave the area.
   這家人因為房子被人放火燒了，不得不離開這個地區(qū)。
5. The clutch has burnt out.
   離合器因過熱而失靈。