depleted
depleted — adjective
1. reduced so much that too little remains for normal use or future needs.
reduced so much that too little remains for normal use or future needs.
After weeks without rain, the village reservoir was badly depleted.
be badly depleted
By tax season, Inês's savings were depleted by medical bills.
depleted by costs
The fish stocks near the island are depleted after years of overfishing.
Repeated harvests left the soil depleted and hard to farm.
By finals week, Hari felt mentally depleted and easily distracted.
- full
containing as much as needed or expected
- replenished
filled again after something was used up
文法句型
be + depleted
leave + noun + depleted
depleted + noun
用法筆記
Common with resources, energy, soil, fish stocks, or savings. It often appears after verbs like 'be', 'become', 'feel', or 'leave' and usually suggests that not enough remains for normal use.
常見錯誤
depleted — verb
1. made the amount, strength, or value of something much smaller than before.
made the amount, strength, or value of something much smaller than before.
Months of discounts depleted the shop's profits before the holiday season.
depleted + profits
The long court battle depleted Yael's savings in less than a year.
depleted + savings
Back-to-back injuries depleted the team's confidence before the final.
High repair costs depleted the charity's emergency fund by spring.
文法句型
depleted + noun
have/has depleted + noun
be depleted by + noun
用法筆記
The object is usually money, energy, confidence, or another limited resource. It is common when a long process or repeated event leaves much less than before.
常見錯誤
2. used up or removed most of a key substance from a place, body, or store.
used up or removed most of a key substance from a place, body, or store.
Years of pumping depleted the town's underground water supply.
deplete + supply
Illegal logging depleted the valley of its oldest cedar trees.
deplete + place + of + noun
The illness had depleted Beatrix's body of iron by winter.
Repeated floods depleted the riverbank of rich soil farmers needed.
文法句型
depleted + noun + of + noun
be depleted of + noun
用法筆記
This pattern often names both the thing affected and the substance lost, especially with 'of'. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on a general drop in amount, strength, or value.