exhaust
gb/ɪɡzˈɔst/ us/ɪɡzˈɔst/
B1
英语
~ 4500
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
Make someone extremely tired
To make someone feel very, very tired.
用法模式：
to exhaust [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'exhaust' with 'breathe out'. In modern English, 'exhaust' as a verb mostly means to make someone tired, not to exhale.
近义词
tire out (More informal; commonly used in everyday speech.)
反义词
energize (Means to give someone more energy, the opposite of making them tired.)
搭配
completely exhaust
|mentally exhaust
|physically exhaust
|exhaust yourself
主题
daily life
|emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The long hike exhausted everyone in the group.
- Working two jobs has completely exhausted her.
- Chasing after the children all day exhausted him.
学习者例句
- The game exhausted the players.
- This work will exhaust you.
- Running fast can exhaust a person.
动词
B2
action
2
Use up all of something
To use something until there is no more left.
用法模式：
to exhaust [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'make someone tired'. The object here is usually a thing or resource, not a person.
近义词
deplete (More formal; often used in environmental or technical contexts.)
反义词
replenish (Means to refill or restore a supply.)
搭配
exhaust resources
|exhaust possibilities
|exhaust options
主题
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
例句
- We have exhausted all our options for solving the problem.
- The team exhausted its budget before the project was finished.
- She exhausted her patience with his excuses.
学习者例句
- I exhausted my money on the trip.
- They exhausted the food quickly.
- We exhausted all ideas for the party.
名词
technical
B1
entity
3
Engine waste gas system
The pipe and parts that carry out gas from a car or machine.
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'exhaust' (the system) with 'exhaustion' (the feeling of being tired). They are unrelated in meaning.
近义词
tailpipe (Refers specifically to the end part of the exhaust system where gases exit.)
搭配
car exhaust
|exhaust fumes
|exhaust pipe
主题
technology
|transport
|transportation
例句
- The mechanic checked the car's exhaust for leaks.
- Exhaust fumes can be harmful if inhaled.
- A loud noise came from the motorcycle's exhaust.
学习者例句
- The car's exhaust is broken.
- I see smoke from the exhaust pipe.
- Exhaust fumes are bad to breathe.
名词
technical
B2
entity
4
Gases from an engine
Gas that comes out of a car or machine after it runs.
近义词
emissions (Broader term that can include gases from various sources, not just engines.)
搭配
toxic exhaust
|diesel exhaust
|reduce exhaust emissions
主题
environment
|transport
|technology
|transportation
例句
- New laws aim to reduce vehicle exhaust emissions.
- Breathing in exhaust can be dangerous to health.
- The garage filled with exhaust after the engine was left running.
学习者例句
- The bus makes a lot of exhaust.
- Exhaust is bad for the air.
- We must cut down on exhaust pollution.
语法
词典原形
exhaust
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɔst/
US/ɪɡzˈɔst/
音节与重音
ex - haust （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (haust)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: exhaust
- Plural: exhaust, exhausts
Verb
- Base: exhaust
- 3rd Person Singular: exhausts
- Present Participle: exhausting
- Past: exhausted
词族
Forms
exhausts
noun
exhausting
verb
exhausted
verb
Core family
exhaustion
noun B1
Related words
exhaustive
adjective
exhaustively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inexhaustible
adjective B2
non-exhaustive
adjective
Advanced or less common
exhaustible
adjective
exhaustiveness
noun
相关表达
exhaust all avenues
1/ɪɡzˈɔst ˈɔl ˈævənˌuz/
fixed phrase
Try every possible course of action
To try every way you can before giving up.
例句
- We must exhaust all avenues before we admit defeat.
- They exhausted all avenues to find a solution.
exhaust all possibilities
1/ɪɡzˈɔst ˈɔl pˌɑsəbˈɪlətiz/
fixed phrase
Try every possible option
To try everything you can before stopping.
例句
- The police exhausted all possibilities in their search for the missing child.
- We exhausted all possibilities before deciding to cancel the trip.
exhaust oneself
1/ɪɡzˈɔst wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Make yourself very tired
To work or try so hard that you become very tired.
例句
- He exhausted himself trying to meet the deadline.
- Don't exhaust yourself before the game starts.