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  4. run out of steam

run out of steam

/rʌn aʊt əv stiːm/◆成语
失去动力

After working for 12 hours straight, the team ran out of steam and couldn’t finish the project on time.

连续工作12小时后,团队失去了动力,无法按时完成项目。


◆ 真正含义
失去动力、活力或继续的能力
¶ 字面意思
蒸汽耗尽(如蒸汽机停止运行)
字面拆解
run out用完、耗尽+of steam蒸汽
◇ 意境
想象一辆蒸汽火车因燃料(蒸汽)耗尽而停在轨道上,无法继续前行。
◈ 使用场景
小李原本计划每天跑步1小时,但坚持一周后就因疲劳和失去兴趣而停止。朋友会说:'他跑步的计划没过多久就run out of steam了。'
◉ 文化注释
该成语源于工业革命时期的蒸汽机技术,反映了工业化社会对‘能量’和‘动力’的机械化理解。现代用于形容人或事物因主观或客观因素失去继续的能力。
非正式

失去动力、精力或兴趣;逐渐停止

The campaign started strong, but it ran out of steam halfway through.

这场运动一开始很强势,但中途却失去了动力。

She was excited about learning French at first, but she ran out of steam after a few months.

她一开始对学法语很兴奋,但几个月后就失去了动力。

常用于描述人、活动或计划因疲劳、失去兴趣或资源耗尽而停滞或失败。

搭配

run out of steam quickly很快失去动力completely run out of steam完全失去动力

同义词

lose steamrun out of gaspeter outfizzle out

反义词

gain momentumkeep goingsustain energy

相关短语

run out of gas成语
失去动力或能量(美式英语常用)
lose heart成语
失去信心或勇气
hit a wall成语
遇到障碍或无法继续

专业提示

区分近义词

run out of steam 强调因疲劳或失去兴趣而逐渐停止;lose steam 语气更轻,常指势头减弱;run out of gas 多用于美式英语,语气更口语化。

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使用场景

用于描述人或事物因资源/精力耗尽而无法继续时,如工作、学习、运动或项目。

词源

源于蒸汽机时代,指机车因蒸汽耗尽而停止运行。后引申为人或事物因能量/动力耗尽而停止或衰退。

用法说明

多用于非正式场合,强调逐渐失去动力或活力。可用于人、团队、项目或活动。

单词拆解

run out
耗尽、用完
phrasal verb
+
of steam
蒸汽(引申为动力或精力)
prepositional phrase
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