释义 |
●ˌtap ˈout●ˌtap sb/sth ˈout (NAmE) to have nothing left of a supply of money, resources, ideas, etc., or to make sb have nothing left (使)(资金、资源、思想等)枯竭;榨干◆I’ve given to so many charities lately and it's tapping me out. 我最近向很多慈善机构捐款,手里没剩几个钱了。◆If the US were to tap out, the global system would lose its best customer. 假如美国财源枯竭,全球体系将失去最好的客户。◆The city has tapped out the groundwater supply. 这座城市已经耗尽地下水供给。[v + adv] [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˌtapped ˈout adjective (NAmE) ◆ He is a creative guy and far from tapped out. 他创造力丰富,远未才思枯竭。◆a tapped-out TV series 越拍越没新意的电视连续剧 |