| 词汇 | clapped-out |
| 释义 | clapped out adjective mainly UKinformaluk /ˌklæpt ˈaʊt/ us /ˌklæpt ˈaʊt/ Clapped out machines are old and no longer work well: （指机器）陈旧的，破旧的，残破的 [ before noun ]She drives a clapped-out old Mini.她开一辆又破又旧的迷你车。 used to describe people who are very tired or unhealthy: （指人）疲劳的，乏力的;不健康的 I felt too clapped out to go to aerobics last night.昨晚我觉得太累了就没有去跳有氧健身操。 In bad condition battered battle-scarred be on the skidsidiom beat someone up blasted hors de combat impaired in decay in good, bad, etc. repairidiom in piecesidiom run someone/something down sad scarred scuffed shabbily the worse for wearidiom well worn worm-eaten worn out worse You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tired and making tired Examples of clapped outclapped out Britain is once again left with a "clappedout" version. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were clappedout, so when the first world war came we had to make them into four big rail operators and therefore reduce the idea of competition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Seventh, do not appoint someone who is "clappedout", that is, who lacks the necessary initiative. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Pancras described some of them as clappedout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We were told that the locomotives on the line are so clappedout that they cannot continue beyond 1992. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They justify skinflint employers and clappedout machinery and plant, which is what has been going on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Much of the existing stock is clappedout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If this person is clappedout will he not have the best health service in the world at his disposal? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be clappedout and breaking down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some are clappedout at 50; some are still full of go and vigour at 70. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our modem ships are excellent, but we still have too many old and clappedout ships. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not enough to tell us, and to laugh when it is mentioned, that all the equipment is clappedout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without the two landing platform docks are the centre of any possible amphibious action, but which are completely clappedout at present. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The police would not welcome a power to remove worn out old tyres or bits of clappedout car engines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To use a technical term, it is clappedout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of clapped out These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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