burnout

burnout
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the reduction of a fuel or substance to nothing through use or combustion
    燃尽,烧光
    good carbon burnout.
    碳的充分燃烧。
    [as modifier]a burnout furnace.
    脱蜡炉。
  2. physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress
    (过劳或紧张导致的)精疲力竭;精神崩溃
    high levels of professionalism which may result in burnout.
    可能引起精疲力竭的高级专业技术的职业。
    [count noun]you'll suffer a burnout.
    你会累趴下的。
    ■[count noun](US informal)a dropout or drug abuser, especially a teenage one
    (美 非正式)退学者,吸毒者(尤指青少年)
  3. failure of an electrical device or component through overheating
    烧坏,烧毁
    [with modifier]an anti-stall mechanism prevents motor burnout.
    一种防失速装置可防止烧坏引擎。
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