played out

英 [ˌpleɪd ˈaʊt]

美 [ˌpleɪd ˈaʊt]

adj.  失去影响(或作用)

牛津词典

adj.

• 失去影响（或作用）
  no longer having any influence or effect

英英释义

adj

• drained of energy or effectiveness
  1. the day's shopping left her exhausted
  2. he went to bed dog-tired
  3. was fagged and sweaty
  4. the trembling of his played out limbs
  5. felt completely washed-out
  6. only worn-out horses and cattle
  7. you look worn out
  Synonym:exhausteddog-tiredfaggedfatiguedspentwashed-outworn-out(a)worn out(p)
• worn out
  1. a played out deck of cards

双语例句

• As a market for our wheat, Europe is played out.
  作为我们的小麦的市场，欧洲是完蛋了。
• A few surprise results played out in front of enthusiastic crowds inside the impressive stadiums.
  在令人印象深刻的体育馆内，热情的观众面前上演了一些出人意料的结果。
• Much the same process has played out in Europe over the past two years.
  过去两年来，欧洲经历了与此类似的过程。
• It had been a hard day, and by night he was played out.
  劳累了一天，到晚上他已筋疲力竭。
• The old type of family party is played out; young people demand something more exciting nowadays.
  这种老一套的家庭聚会已经过时了；当今年轻人需要更刺激的东西。
• The battle for the leadership was played out.
  争夺领导权之战结束了。
• The proverbial story of "David defeats Goliath" played out in the high tech industry.
  “大卫打败了歌利亚”（DaviddefeatsGoliath，《圣经》典故，以弱胜强的典型&译注）这个众所周知的故事看来在高科技产业里又重演了。
• Their friendship was played out against the backdrop of war.
  他们在战争的背景下产生了友谊。
• Her union reforms were played out against a background of rising unemployment
  她对工会的改革是在失业率不断上升的背景下展开的。
• After the game I was really played out.
  比赛之后我真是感到累坏了。