"run on fumes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勉強支撐
• 靠最後一點精力

Definition

當你幾乎沒有精力、資源或動力時，仍然堅持工作或運作。常用來描述極度疲憊或僅憑最後一點力量的狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是非正式、比喻性的用語。常用於形容人、機器、團體能量快沒了。不要出現在正式文件中。可以直接說“我快撐不下去了”。

Examples

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

熬夜工作後，今天早上我已經在**勉強支撐**了。

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

到加油站時，那輛舊車已經是**靠最後一點精力勉強支撐**。

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

學期快結束時，學生們經常都在**勉強支撐**。

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

到了星期五晚上，大多數老師都在**勉強支撐**了。

We finished the project, but honestly, we were running on fumes for the last two days.

我們把項目做完了，但說實話，最後兩天都是**靠最後一點精力支撐**。

You can tell he’s running on fumes—look at those dark circles!

你看得出來他已在**勉強支撐**——看看那黑眼圈！