exhausted

exhausted — adjective

1. having no energy left at all in your body or mind because you have worked, walke

1.形容詞A2
釋義

having no energy left at all in your body or mind because you have worked, walked, studied, or done something hard for a long time

例句

Hugo was so exhausted after work that he fell asleep on the bus.

so + exhausted + (that) + result clause

Constanza looked exhausted after carrying boxes up three flights of stairs.

同義詞
  • drained

    suggests emotional or mental fatigue more than physical; often used after stress or worry

  • worn out

    more informal; implies long-term or repeated effort over time

  • wiped out

    informal and very strong; common in everyday conversation

反義詞

文法句型

be + exhausted

be so + exhausted + (that) + clause

feel / look + exhausted

too + exhausted + to + infinitive

用法筆記

Follows linking verbs such as be, feel, look, and seem. Frequently paired with from or with to state the cause. Unlike tired, this sense has no verb form — the related verb is exhaust, as in 'Climbing the stairs exhausted me.'

常見錯誤

❌I was exhausting after the run.
✅I was exhausted after the run.
💡exhausting describes something that makes you tired; exhausted describes how you feel.

2. completely used or taken away so that there is nothing left to work with or cont

2.形容詞B1
釋義

completely used or taken away so that there is nothing left to work with or continue using

例句

The emergency water supplies in the village were nearly exhausted after the dry season.

exhausted supplies / resources

Defne's phone battery was exhausted before she could call for a ride home.

exhausted battery

同義詞
  • depleted

    more formal or technical; common in official or scientific writing

  • used up

    more informal and very common in everyday speech

  • empty

    simpler word; works for containers and batteries

反義詞

文法句型

be + exhausted

become / be becoming + exhausted

exhausted + supplies / resources / budget

用法筆記

Common with nouns that refer to limited amounts — supplies, funds, energy, patience, battery, time. Often appears in passive or progressive structures (is exhausted, is becoming exhausted). In everyday speech, speakers often prefer run out of or used up.

常見錯誤

❌The water supply is exhausting.
✅The water supply is exhausted.
💡exhausting means it makes people tired; exhausted means it is completely used up.