VOA一分鐘英語：英國人怎樣說 “累”？學習四個說法

在長時間的工作、學習后，難免會感到疲憊不堪。英語中，人們常用 “tired” 來形容 “感到累”。英國人在日?？谡Z交流時，還使用哪些表示 “累” 的說法？“筋疲力盡”、“累垮了” 怎么說？
 
Let's learn some ways to say 'tired' in British English.
I am absolutely knackered.
'Knackered' means 'very tired'. As it's an extreme adjective, we can say 'absolutely knackered'.
I am worn out.
We say 'worn out' when we're tired because we were busy.
I am spent.
When you have no more energy, you are 'spent'.
I'm just completely done in.
We can also say 'done in' and this is an adjective phrase.
Now, excuse me because I am going to conk out.
And that is a phrasal verb which means 'go to sleep'.
Good night!
 
用法總結
以下說法常用于非正式場合及日常對話中。
 
1. 形容詞 “knackered” 表示 “非常累”。這是一個極限形容詞，前面可以加 “absolutely” 這類程度副詞來加強語氣。
She looks knackered after that meeting.
I am absolutely knackered after a long day.
 
2. 短語 “worn out” 形容 “因忙碌而疲憊不堪”。
I am worn out after work today.
I don't think Rosemary will be joining us tonight as she's worn out.
 
3. 形容詞 “spent” 可用來表示 “筋疲力盡”。
Wow! After that session at the gym – I'm spent.
He said he's spent and going to take it easy tonight.
 
4. 形容詞短語 “done in” 的意思是 “累垮了，累壞了”。
He looks done in. What's he been doing?
I am done in. I think I'm going to rest for a while.
 
5. 補充介紹：短語 “conk out” 可用來表達 “睡覺”。
He's conked out upstairs after playing football. 
I am going to conk out in a moment.