| 单词 | depleted |
| 释义 | depleted (once / 4386 pages) adj The adjective depleted describes something that's been used up. A stressed-out mother of four little kids might find her patience depleted after a crazed birthday party at the roller rink. The word depleted comes from the Latin deplere, "to empty," or literally "to un-fill." You may have seen depleted shelves where bread and milk used to be if you visit a grocery store before a big snow storm. If you tend to get sick a lot, it may be because your immune system is depleted, or worn out, and a river can become depleted, or dried up, after a long drought. WORD FAMILYdeplete: depletable, depleted, depletes, depleting, depletion+/depletion: depletions USAGE EXAMPLESHe was an energy source in a depleted world. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Things only got worse with a depleted roster hurt by years of bad drafting and the lack of impact free agents. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Then expenditures began swamping revenues in 2014, and by the end of 2015, all of the foundation’s assets were depleted. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) adj no longer sufficient our funds are depleted Syn low deficient, insufficient of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
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