listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
PETS rank
exhaust

?�★

  • Derivatives : n  exhaustibility ; adj  exhaustible ; adj  exhaustless
Font Size

Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

exhaust [ɪg'zɔːst]
  1. 1. noun [esp BRIT] [c] (also: exhaust pipe) 排气管
  2. 2. noun [u] (fumes) 废气
  3. 3. vt. [+person] 使精疲力竭
  4. 4. vt. [+money] [ resources etc] 耗尽
  5. 5. vt. [+topic] 详尽无遗论述
    to exhaust o.s.
    精疲力竭

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

exhaust [ɪgˈzɔːst]
  1. 1. vt. 使精疲力尽,使疲惫
    I was completely exhausted after the marathon.
    跑完马拉松比赛,我简直快要散架了。
    This kind of work exhausts me.
    这种工作让我精疲力竭
  2. 2. vt. 用完用尽耗尽
    This project may exhaust the allocation of resources needed for other services.
    这个项目可能耗尽应该用于其他服务资源
    We exhausted our savings.
    我们用尽所有储蓄
  3. 3. vt. 花光,花完;耗尽
    My savings were exhausted in one fell swoop.
    我的储蓄一下子用光了。
  4. 4. vt. 用完用光消耗殆尽
    Our resources were exhausted for the time being.
    我们资源日益枯竭
    We have exhausted the food supplies.
    我们已经耗尽食物
  5. 5. vt. 排出放出
    The gold was exhausted from the mine.
    金子矿石开采出来
    Combustion products are exhausted in the engine.
    燃烧物在引擎内燃尽。
  6. 6. vt. 详尽研究详尽论述
  7. 7. n.[u] 废气尾气
    Exhaust fumes are dangerous to your health.
    尾气你的健康有害
  8. 8. n.[u] 排气系统
    The car exhuast was a shiny silver color.
    这辆汽车的排气管闪亮银白色

Collins English-English Dictionary

exhaust [ɪg'zɔːst]
  1. 1. vb [mainly tr] to drain the energy of; tire out
    to exhaust someone by constant questioning
  2. 2. vb to deprive of resources, etc
    a nation exhausted by war
  3. 3. vb to deplete totally; expend; consume
    to exhaust food supplies
  4. 4. vb to empty (a container) by drawing off or pumping out (the contents)
  5. 5. vb to develop or discuss thoroughly so that no further interest remains
    to exhaust a topic of conversation
  6. 6. vb to remove gas from (a vessel, etc) in order to reduce the pressure or create a vacuum; evacuate
  7. 7. vb to remove or use up the active ingredients from (a drug, solution, etc)
  8. 8. vb to destroy the fertility of (soil) by excessive cultivation
  9. 9. vi. [intr] (of steam or other gases) to be emitted or to escape from an engine after being expanded
  10. 10. n gases ejected from an engine as waste products
  11. 11. n the expulsion of expanded gas or steam from an engine
  12. 12. n (as modifier)
    exhaust stroke
  13. 13. n the parts of an engine through which the exhausted gases or steam pass
  14. 14. n (as modifier)
    exhaust valve
    exhaust pipe
  15. 15. n [Etymology] C16: from Latin exhaustus made empty, from exhaurire to draw out, from haurire to draw, drain

Examples

to exhaust a well
把井水汲干
trailing exhaust fumes
拖着一股废气
The exhaust fan drafted the smoke form the room.
排风机将房间中的烟排了出去。
The fumes are expelled through the exhaust.
油烟被从排气管排出。
Cars will discharge fumes from the exhaust pipe.
汽车会从排气管中排放废气。
I am going to install a new exhaust unit between the ceiling joists.
我将在吊顶龙骨之间安装一个新的排气装置。

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Idioms + Phrasal Verbs

Revised Vocab Lists

This word has been edited
7 times by users.

View
Content partners 外研社collins