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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
burn out
▪ I. ˌburn ˈout | ˌburn itself ˈout derived
(of a fire)to stop burning because there is nothing more to burn
•The fire had burnt (itself) out before the fire engines arrived.
Main entry: ↑burnderived
▪ II. ˌburn ˈout | ˌburn sthˈout derived
to stop working or to make sth stop working because it gets too hot or is used too much
•The clutch has burnt out.
Main entry: ↑burnderived
▪ III. ˌburn ˈout | ˌburn yourself/sb ˈout derived
to become extremely tired or sick by working too hard over a period of time
•If he doesn't stop working so hard, he'll burn himself out.
•By the age of 25 she was completely burned out and retired from the sport.
related noun ↑burnout
Main entry: ↑burnderived
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