bum out

IPA/bˈʌm ˈaʊt/
IPA/bˈʌm ˈaʊt/

bum out — idiom

1. to cause someone to feel low, discouraged, or upset, usually because of bad news

1.慣用語及物C1
釋義

to cause someone to feel low, discouraged, or upset, usually because of bad news or a letdown

例句

The rainy weather on Saturday really bummed Kwame out.

bum + object + out, with a situation as the cause

Losing the final match bummed out the whole team for days.

bum out + a longer noun phrase after the particle

同義詞
  • get someone down

    informal; stresses a longer-lasting low mood rather than a single moment

  • depress

    more formal and stronger; can suggest a serious or lasting low feeling

  • disappoint

    neutral; focuses on hopes not being met rather than feeling sad

反義詞

文法句型

bum someone out

bum out + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually a situation, event, or piece of bad news rather than a person acting on purpose. When the object is a pronoun, it must sit between 'bum' and 'out' — 'it bummed me out', never 'it bummed out me'. The passive 'be bummed out' is just as common as the active form.

常見錯誤

❌The exam results bummed out me.
✅The exam results bummed me out.
💡a pronoun object must go between 'bum' and 'out', not after the particle.