单词 | exhaust |
释义 | exhaust (ɪgzɔːst ) Word forms: exhausts , exhausting , exhausted 1. verb If something exhausts you, it makes you so tired, either physically or mentally, that you have no energy left. Don't exhaust him. [VERB noun] He took to walking long distances in an attempt to physically exhaust himself. [VERB noun] exhausted adjective B1+ She was too exhausted and distressed to talk about the tragedy. Synonyms: worn out, tired, tired out, drained Synonyms: used up, consumed, spent, finished Synonyms: empty, dry, drained, bare exhausting adjective B2 It was an exhausting schedule she had set herself. Synonyms: tiring, hard, testing, taxing 2. verb If you exhaust something such as money or food, you use or finish it all. We have exhausted all our material resources. [VERB noun] They said that food supplies were almost exhausted. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: use up, spend, finish, consume 3. verb If you have exhausted a subject or topic, you have talked about it so much that there is nothing more to say about it. She and Chantal must have exhausted the subject of babies and clothes. [VERB noun] 4. countable noun The exhaust or the exhaust pipe is the pipe which carries the gas out of the engine of a vehicle. [mainly British] 5. uncountable noun Exhaust is the gas or steam that is produced when the engine of a vehicle is running. ...the exhaust from a car engine. The city's streets are filthy and choked with exhaust fumes. ...the concentration of car exhausts in the Los Angeles area. Collocations: exhaust a resource Councils have quite simply exhausted their resources keeping main roads open, and we will wait for ever if we expect them to come and clear the pavement too. Times, Sunday Times No dualism, please, and no wonder tissue, until we have exhausted the resources of naturalism. The Times Literary Supplement I searched my mind, exhausting my resources of logic and reason and finally conceded there was no answer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These disasters exhausted his resources and discouraged his enterprise, though he was confident that steam would soon supersede all other motive powers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the meantime the vast expenditure exhausted his resources, and compelled him to labor with unceasing assiduity notwithstanding age and disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stars must eventually exhaust their supply of hydrogen fuel and burn out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Developing embryos are nourished by maternally produced histotroph (uterine milk) after they exhaust their supply of yolk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We are not convinced that with good, creative design and incentives we have fully exhausted the supply of suitable brownfield land. Times, Sunday Times The photoreceptors that are constantly exposed to the same stimulus will eventually exhaust their supply of photopigment, resulting in a decrease in signal to the brain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has exhausted his supply of small talk. Christianity Today All that sea sickness and all those exhaust fumes. The Sun This will push the exhaust fumes out with more force, effectively blowing out the deposits. Times, Sunday Times Then there are free-radical-forming oxides and ozone, created by toxins from exhaust fumes reacting to sunlight. The Sun A changing carousel of owners had left instability hanging over the company like a cloud of exhaust fumes. Times, Sunday Times They are exhaust fumes pumping from a great endeavour. Times, Sunday Times This controls exhaust noise at low speed and maximises efficiency at high speeds. Times, Sunday Times What it lacks in exhaust noise, it makes up for in performance. Times, Sunday Times The exhaust pre-chamber has more space and also limits exhaust noise giving the rider a smoother ride. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Electrical and electronic components are modular to minimise delays after failures, and a reactive muffler system reduces the exhaust noise level. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The result was a dramatic reduction in engine and exhaust noise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Exhaust pollution increases sharply on a winter's day. Times, Sunday Times This time period led to about 25 per cent of the total exposure to exhaust pollution. Times, Sunday Times Diesels aren't ideal in town: lots of short runs can clog their exhaust pollution filters. Times, Sunday Times By the late 1980s, automobile exhaust pollution had been noticeably improved, but more stringent regulations forced car manufacturers to adopt the use of electronically controlled fuel injection and hypereutectic pistons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sugar beet crops exhaust the soil rapidly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tobacco exhausted the soil quickly, requiring new fields to be cleared on a regular basis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tobacco was especially labor intensive and exhausted the soil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As tobacco exhausted the soil, the settlers continually needed to clear more land for replacement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tobacco exhausted the soil quickly, requiring that farmers regularly clear new fields. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sources of ozonepromoting pollutants include vehicle exhaust fumes and shipping. Times, Sunday Times Which, in turn, adds to the pollution problem with vehicle exhaust emissions accounting for half the pollutants in their cities. The Sun The carbon dioxide in vehicle exhaust derives from oil, a fossil fuel, formed many millions of years ago. Times, Sunday Times The contaminant has caused oxygen sensors within vehicle exhaust systems to be knocked out, causing cars to lose power or come to a stop. Times, Sunday Times Catalytic converters clean toxic materials from vehicle exhaust fumes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 使精疲力竭, 废气 Japanese: 疲れ果てさせる, 排気ガス |
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