done for
done for — 慣用語
1. used to say that a person or thing faces an immediate threat and will die, be de
完蛋了
處於絕望或致命的危險中
used to say that a person or thing faces an immediate threat and will die, be destroyed, or fail completely unless something changes to save them
The old fishing boat was filling with water, and the captain knew they were done for unless help came.
老舊漁船開始進水時，船長知道如果救兵不趕快來，他們就完蛋了。
be + done for in a life-threatening situation
After three rounds of layoffs, the small bookstore was done for and had to close.
經歷第三波裁員後，這家小書店完蛋了，不得不關門歇業。
be + done for describing business failure
Kwame knew he was done for when the security guard shone a light on his face.
當警衛的手電筒直直照在 Kwame 臉上時，他知道自己完蛋了。
Without a backup generator, the food in the restaurant freezer is done for during a long power cut.
如果沒有備用發電機，長期停電期間餐廳冰箱裡的食物就全完了。
Ayesha realized her phone was done for after she dropped it into a bucket of paint.
Ayesha 把手機掉進一桶油漆後，才發現手機完蛋了。
- safe
out of danger or harm's way
文法句型
be + done for
用法筆記
Always appears in the passive form (be + done for). The subject can be a person, an organization, an object, or even an abstract thing like a plan or relationship.
常見錯誤
2. extremely tired, having used up all of your energy
累垮了
極度疲勞，體力耗盡
extremely tired, having used up all of your energy
After the marathon in the summer heat, Mira was done for and could barely walk to the car.
在大熱天跑完馬拉松後，Mira 累垮了，幾乎走不到車子那裡。
be + done for meaning physically exhausted
The night-shift nurse was completely done for after working fourteen hours without a break.
值了十四個小時沒有休息的大夜班後，那位夜班護士完全累垮了。
After carrying the last box up three flights of stairs, the movers were done for.
搬家工人把最後一個箱子扛上三層樓之後，全都累垮了。
Little Camila was done for after a day at the zoo and fell asleep before dinner.
小 Camila 在動物園玩了一整天後累垮了，晚餐前就睡著了。
Rania was done for after the chemistry exam and spent the whole evening on the sofa.
Rania 化學考試完累垮了，整個晚上都癱在沙發上。
- full of energy
the opposite state
- rested
having recovered through sleep or relaxation
文法句型
be + done for
用法筆記
Used in casual conversation. Unlike sense 1, this meaning does not imply danger or failure — it only describes physical or mental exhaustion.
常見錯誤
done for — 片語動詞
1. to have completely lost a contest, competition, argument, or attempt, so that th
輸定了
在競爭或比賽中徹底失敗
to have completely lost a contest, competition, argument, or attempt, so that there is no remaining chance of success
Down by twenty points with two minutes left, the home team was done for.
在比賽只剩兩分鐘時落後二十分，主隊已經輸定了。
be + done for meaning definitively beaten in a contest
When Rania read the rejection letter, she knew her dream of opening a café was done for.
Rania 看到銀行的拒絕信時，知道自己開咖啡館的夢想沒希望了。
The candidate's campaign was done for after the damaging recording was made public.
那段毀滅性的影片被公開後，那位候選人的競選活動就輸定了。
Once the prosecutor showed the signed confession to the jury, the defendant was done for.
檢察官向陪審團出示簽名的自白書後，被告就輸定了。
Liam tried to argue the light was green, but the dashcam video meant he was done for.
Liam 試圖辯稱那時是綠燈，但行車記錄器影片一出他就輸定了。
- victorious
having won
- successful
having achieved the desired result
文法句型
be + done for
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person, team, organization, or plan involved in a competitive situation. The cause of defeat is usually a decisive piece of evidence, an event, or a score gap that cannot be overcome.
2. to have already suffered a fatal injury or critical level of damage, with the re
沒救了
受傷或損壞到無可挽救的地步
to have already suffered a fatal injury or critical level of damage, with the result that death or complete ruin is now certain and cannot be reversed
The deer was done for — it had been hit by a truck and could not lift its head.
那隻鹿沒救了——牠被卡車撞到，頭已經抬不起來了。
be + done for meaning mortally wounded
After the earthquake, many old brick buildings in the old quarter were done for and had to be torn down.
地震過後，舊城區許多老舊磚造建築已經沒救了，必須拆除。
The old oak tree in the backyard was done for after lightning split its trunk from top to bottom.
院子裡的老橡樹被雷劈中，樹幹從上到下裂開，已經沒救了。
When the hikers found the injured bird with a broken wing, they knew it was done for.
登山客發現那隻受傷的鳥翅膀斷了，就知道牠沒救了。
The engine in Kwame's pickup truck was done for after the radiator cracked and coolant leaked out on the highway.
Kwame 的皮卡車散熱器破裂，冷卻液在高速公路上漏光之後，引擎就沒救了。
- beyond saving
emphasizes that no help is possible
- fatally wounded
more formal and specific to injuries
- past recovery
focuses on the hopelessness of the situation
- alive and well
healthy and undamaged
- still going
informal; still functioning despite difficulties
文法句型
be + done for
用法筆記
Unlike idiom sense 1 (which describes a dangerous situation), this sense focuses on the physical state after damage has already occurred — the injury or destruction is already present and irreversible. The subject is typically an animal, a tree, a machine, or a structure.