"empty the tank" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 把油箱清空
• 把箱子清空

Definition

将油箱或其他容器中的所有内容倒空，比如燃料或水。这也可以比喻耗尽全部精力或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可字面指将油箱等中的液体完全倒掉，也可以比喻形容筋疲力尽或耗尽资源。根据上下文判断含义，较口语化。

Examples

Please empty the tank before refilling it.

请在加满之前**把油箱清空**。

The fish died because I forgot to empty the tank.

鱼死了，因为我忘了**把箱子清空**。

You should empty the tank after each use.

每次用完后应该**把油箱清空**。

I felt like I had to empty the tank to finish that race.

我觉得为了完成那场比赛，我必须**把油箱清空**。（比喻精疲力尽）

When you give a speech, empty the tank and don't hold back.

演讲时，要**把油箱清空**，全力以赴。

After working a double shift, I really emptied the tank today.

上了两班后，今天我真的**把油箱清空**了。（非常累）