be pared to the bone

  1. 大幅度地减少某事物
    • The bus service has been pared to the bone.
      公共汽车公司已经缩减到最低限度。
    • When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be pared to the bone.
      父亲失业后, 我们只好大幅删减生活费。

网络词典

be pared to the bone

英 biˈpeəd ər tə bən 美 biˈpeədər tə bən
短语 中文翻译:精疲力尽
同义词: ['be utterly worn out', 'be utterly exhausted', 'be utterly spent']

例句:

  1. 1. After a long day of work,she was completely pared to the bone.
    经过长时间的工作后,她完全筋疲力尽。
  2. 2. The marathon runner had beenpared to the bone by the race.
    马拉松跑者因为比赛而筋疲力尽。
  3. 3. She was pared to the boneafter her exhausting hike.
    她在长途徒步之后筋疲力尽。