"run out of steam" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 精疲力竭
• 沒有勁頭了

Definition

指做一件事時，經過一開始的努力後，失去動力、精力或熱情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式表達，經常用在描述開始很有動力但慢慢失去興趣或精力的情景，比如學習、工作、計劃等。常和原因、解釋一起出現。

Examples

She started cleaning the house but ran out of steam halfway through.

她開始打掃房子，但打到一半就**精疲力竭了**。

If you run out of steam, take a short break.

如果你**沒有勁頭了**，休息一下。

The team ran out of steam at the end of the game.

球隊在比賽快結束時**精疲力竭了**。

I was writing my essay last night but totally ran out of steam after the introduction.

昨晚我寫文章時，開頭寫完就**沒勁了**。

We made great progress at first, but now everyone has run out of steam.

一開始我們進展很大，但現在大家都**沒勁了**。

Halfway through the marathon, he ran out of steam and had to slow down.

馬拉松進行到一半時，他**精疲力竭**，不得不放慢腳步。