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发信人: yangs (Microsea永不止息), 信区: English
标  题: BizIdiom of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年09月15日08:57:10 星期天), 站内信件

out of gas

Definition: Tired, exhausted, worn out.

Example: 1) I tried to finish the project, but I was out of gas.

Etymology: When a car runs out of gas, it can no longer move forward. So whe
n a person is 'out of gas', he is like a car that can no longer drive.

Synonyms: beat, pooped

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            The shining sea            谁能够 划船不用浆                                    
            And                                                                     
            The blue sky               谁能够 扬帆没有风向                                 
            Share                                                                      
            The same  color                                                                 

※ 来源:·哈工大紫丁香 bbs.hit.edu.cn·[FROM: dsp.hit.edu.cn]