burn something out

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌburn sth ˈout derived
usually passive to destroy sth completely by fire so that only the outer frame remains
•The hotel was completely burnt out.
•the burnt-out wreck of a car
Main entry: ↑burn_derived
 
▪ 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: ↑burn_derived