/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/· adjective
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Chinese meaning
耗尽的;精疲力竭的
耗尽资源;精疲力竭
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地球一年的生态预算被人类耗光
Example
July 30 is Earth Overshoot Day, which marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year.
7月30日是地球生态超载日,标志着人类已经耗尽了大自然今年的预算。
Source: Earth.org · 30 Jul 2026
Background ✎
地球生态超载日到来,意味着从这天起,人类今年对资源的消耗已经超出地球全年能够再生的承载能力。
Roots · etymology
源自 exhaust,加 -ed 构成分词形容词
- exhaust(耗尽)+ -ed(形容词/分词后缀)
Collocations
- exhausted resources / feel exhausted / completely exhausted
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