used-up

used-up — verb

  • used-uppresent simple I / you / we / they
  • used-ups3rd person singular
  • used-upping-ing form
  • used-uppedpast simple

1. to use all of a supply, amount, or source of energy so that little or nothing re

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to use all of a supply, amount, or source of energy so that little or nothing remains

例句

By Thursday, Noa had used up all the printer paper in class.

use up all + supply noun

The hospital used up its emergency masks during the long heat wave.

同義詞
  • exhaust

    more formal, and often used for supplies, strength, or patience

  • deplete

    formal and common in writing about resources or reserves

  • run through

    more informal, often suggesting quick spending or use

反義詞
  • save

    to keep some of a supply instead of finishing it

  • conserve

    to use something carefully so it lasts longer

文法句型

use something up

use up something

use it up

用法筆記

Usually takes something that can run out, such as money, paper, fuel, or battery power. When the object is a pronoun, it normally goes before 'up': 'use it up'.

常見錯誤

❌We used up it before lunch.
✅We used it up before lunch.
💡when the object is a pronoun, it usually goes between 'use' and 'up'.
❌The storm used our batteries out.
✅The storm used up our batteries.
💡this phrasal verb takes 'up', not 'out'.