Burned
“Burned” 是 burn 的过去式/过去分词(美式常用 burned,英式过去分词亦可用 burnt)。指被火灼烧、晒伤,或比喻耗尽(burned out)、背叛(burned bridges)。
- “The toast burned because I forgot the timer.” (我忘了定时,吐司烤焦了。)
- “She burned her hand on the hot pan.” (她的手被热锅烫伤了。)
- “He burned midnight oil to finish the report.” (他熬夜赶完了报告。)
来自古英语 beornan(燃烧)及 byrnan(使燃烧),与德语 Brennen 同源。
“burned” = “burn” + “-ed”(规则过去式/过去分词);英式过去分词 burnt 亦常见。
健身口语 feel the burn 指感受到肌肉灼烧感;burned out 描述职业倦怠。
- 固定搭配: “burned out” (精疲力竭), “burned bridges” (断绝后路), “burned calories” (消耗卡路里)
- 英式过去分词: burnt
burn(燃烧)+ -ed → 已经烧过/被烧到。
“The candle burned down, and she burned the old notes in the garden bin.” (蜡烛燃尽,她把旧笔记在花园垃圾桶里烧掉了。)