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枯竭
kūjié
Description
“枯竭”的意思是水、能量或资源等完全用完了，一点也不剩。
"枯竭" means that water, energy, or resources are completely used up, with none left.
这个词比较正式，常用来说河流、石油或人的精力用光了。
This word is quite formal and is often used to say that rivers, oil, or a person's energy have been exhausted.
Meanings
枯竭kūjié
to dry up; to be exhausted (of resources)
这里的水资源快要枯竭了。
The water resources here are nearly depleted.
枯竭kūjié
drained; depleted (of energy or strength)
工作太久，他感到精力枯竭。
After working too long, he felt exhausted.
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Notes
- Etymology
枯 (withered/dry) + 竭 (exhausted/used up), stressing complete depletion.
- Nuance
more formal than 用完; often used for resources, rivers, or a person's energy.
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