Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
knackered
Chinese translation:
精疲力尽 (Exhausted/worn out. Coming from "knackers yard", where horses go at the end of their days.
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Zhuoqi Mills (X)
Jul 31, 2006 22:05
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精疲力尽
An old horse that is worn out and no longer good for anything will go to the "knackers yard" and I imagine the term comes from this.
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筋疲力尽
knackered:
Very tired; exhausted.
疲倦：非常疲倦；累坏了
筋疲力尽比精疲力尽更适合用来说明身体的疲劳(too knackered to go out this evening).
Very tired; exhausted.
疲倦：非常疲倦；累坏了
筋疲力尽比精疲力尽更适合用来说明身体的疲劳(too knackered to go out this evening).
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