1-chronic fatigue syndrome 慢性疲劳综合征

I've lived with chronic fatigue syndrome for a decade now, which means I am practically a professional tired person.

2-crappy 劣质的，蹩脚的

You don't have to have a chronic illness to feel crappy in this modern life.

3-dread 恐惧

Work, kids, existential dread-they all take energy.

4-pay to do sth 划算，收益

Which is why it pays to have some strategies for living a functional life when you all want to do is nap.

5-in-laws 亲家，尤指公婆，岳父母

6-throw a party 开办派对

I have a friend who threw a party for her in-laws two weeks after having a baby.

7-worth of sth 价值～的东西

When I am in full power-saving mode, I sign up for the cheapest meal delivery service I can find and get a week's worth of food in a box every Tuesday afternoon.

8-stifle 控制

Over time, your fatigue may range from stifled yawn to crying with tiredness in front of the supermarket self-serve checkout.

9-patch 一段艰难岁月，一段痛苦日子

10-tacker 使……疲惫

So once you are through a bad patch, think about what got you there: which activities stresses or people tackered you out so much?

11-knackered 筋疲力尽的

This is your list of things that make me knackered. Your job is to make it as short as possible.