كيف تنطق "run on fumes"

expression

US

RUN-awn-FYOOMZ

UK

run-ON-FYOOMZ

التعريف

To continue working or functioning even when you are almost out of energy, resources, or motivation. It often describes being extremely tired or operating with very little left.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɹən/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈfjumz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɒn/ /fjˈuːmz

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

RUN-awn-FYOOMZ

بريطاني

run-ON-FYOOMZ

استمع في السياق

After working all night, I'm running on fumes this morning.

The old car was running on fumes by the time we reached the gas station.

Near the end of the semester, students are often running on fumes.

By Friday evening, most teachers are just running on fumes.