run someone ragged

相关词: run

成语

Definition

  1. To make someone extremely tired by demanding too much work or effort from them.

    (通常通过给予某人繁重或苛刻的工作)使(某人)筋疲力尽,累得(某人)喘不过气。

    • The demands of the project have run the whole team ragged.

      这个项目的要求让整个团队筋疲力尽。

    • She is running herself ragged trying to manage two jobs at once.

      她试着同时管理两份工作,把自己累得喘不过气来。

    • I've been run ragged looking after the kids all day.

      我照顾了一整天的孩子,已经累得筋疲力尽。