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

• 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。
• Instead of going to school, he played out all the morning.
  他没有去学校，而是在外面玩了整整一上午。
• The dark Ones have played out their hand, and have been defeated.
  黑暗者们用完了它们的手段，已经被击败。
• Germany higher-ups know their game is almost played out.
  德国高级官员知道他们几乎已经输光了这场赌博。
• I'm always played out by the time I finish work on Fridays.
  到了星期五干完工作的时候，我总是精疲力竭。
• He played out the rope.
  他把绳子放松了。
• These days I'm played out after only a few miles.
  最近，我只骑了几英里就感到筋疲力尽了。
• However, this story has already been largely played out in the stock market.
  然而，股市基本上计入了这个故事。
• The urges that used to drive him to succeed are played out.
  过去驱使他获得成功的强烈欲望现在已经没有了。
• He's not the writer he was. People are beginning to say, he's played out.
  他已不是从前那样的作家了，人们开始说他已才思枯竭。