run on empty

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be losing enthusiasm or willingness; to lack motivation. idiomatic
    — Near-synonyms: run on fumes, run out of steam

词形变化

runs on empty present,singular,third-person running on empty participle,present ran on empty past run on empty participle,past

词源

An allusion to a vehicle operating with the fuel gauge pointing to empty or near empty, likely to stop running in the very near future.
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