burn out — to become extremely tired, stressed, or exhausted from overwork
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become extremely tired, stressed, or exhausted from overwork
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɜːrn aʊt/
Korean meaning: 과로로 인해 극도로 피곤하거나 스트레스를 받아 지치다
Korean pronunciation: **번** 아웃
Example Sentences
- My laptop's battery burned out after I played games for 12 hours straight - just like my brain!
- The CEO experienced severe burnout and decided to take a sabbatical.
- After binge-watching 50 episodes of drama, even my TV seems to have burnout.
burn out
VERB//bɜːrn aʊt//
to become extremely tired, stressed, or exhausted from overwork
After months of overtime, the young developer began to burn out at his desk.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
1960년대에 심리학자 Herbert Freudenberger가 처음 사용한 용어로, 불이 타서 꺼지는 물리적 현상을 인간의 정신적 소진에 비유한 표현
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📝Examples
“My laptop's battery burned out after I played games for 12 hours straight - just like my brain!”
“The CEO experienced severe burnout and decided to take a sabbatical.”
“After binge-watching 50 episodes of drama, even my TV seems to have burnout.”
“Healthcare workers are particularly vulnerable to burnout during pandemics.”
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