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tire 1 AHD[tīr] D.J.[taɪə]K.K.[taɪr]v.(动词)tired, tir.ing, tires v.intr.(不及物动词)- To grow weary.疲劳,累:产生疲惫
- To grow bored or impatient.厌烦:产生厌烦或不耐烦之感
v.tr.(及物动词)- To diminish the strength or energy of; fatigue.使…感到累:使…力量或精力减弱;使…疲惫
- To exhaust the interest or patience of; bore.使…厌烦:使…的兴趣或耐心耗尽;使…厌倦
- Middle English tiren 中古英语 tiren
- from Old English tēorian, tyrian * see deu- 1源自 古英语 tēorian, tyrian * 参见 deu- 1
tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade- These verbs mean to cause or undergo depletion of strength, energy, spirit, interest, or patience.这些动词都有使或经历力量、精力、兴致、兴趣或耐心被耗尽的意思。
- Tire is the general, nonspecific term;it often suggests a state resulting from exertion, excess, dullness, or ennui: Tire 是一个笼统的,非特定的词;这个词通常表示由于努力、过度、烦闷或无聊产生的一种状态: Long hours of arduous hiking tired the scouts.长时间的艰苦跋涉把这些童子军给累坏了。"When a man is tired of London,he is tired of life" (Samuel Johnson). “当一个人厌倦了伦敦的时候,他也厌倦了生活” (萨缪尔·约翰逊)。
- Weary, liketire, is applicable to diminution of strength or endurance but often carries a stronger implication of dissatisfaction,as that resulting from what is irksome or boring: Weary 和tire 一样,可以指力量或忍耐力的消退, 但通常带有一种很强的不满的含义,如由于让人讨厌或厌烦的事所导致: found the journey wearying;觉得旅行很累人;soon wearied of their constant bickering.很快他们对这种持续不断的争吵感到厌倦了。
- Fatigue implies great weariness, as that caused by stress: Fatigue 意为疲劳,如由压力所造成的: fatigued by the day's labors;被一天的劳作弄得疲惫不堪;"nothing so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task" (William James).Toexhaust is to wear out completely; the term connotes total draining of physical or emotional strength: “没有什么东西象一份萦绕在你心头的没有完成的工作那样累人” (威廉·詹姆士)。Exhaust 指筋疲力尽, 这个词表示体力或情感力量的完全耗尽: "Like all people who try to exhaust a subject, he exhausted his listeners" (Oscar Wilde). “象任何想详尽无遗地论述一个题目的人一样,他把他的听众弄得疲惫不堪” (奥斯卡·王尔德)。
- Jade refers principally to dullness that most often results from overindulgence: Jade 主要指由于过度放纵所致的厌倦: Even an exquisitely prepared dinner couldn't revive her jaded palate. 即使是一顿精心准备的晚餐也不能恢复她吃腻了的胃口
tire 2 AHD[tīr] D.J.[taɪə]K.K.[taɪr]n.(名词)- A covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber reinforced with cords of nylon, fiberglass, or other material and filled with compressed air.轮胎:车轮的覆盖物,通常由用尼龙绳、玻璃纤维或其它材料加固的橡胶制成,并注入了压缩的空气
- A hoop of metal or rubber fitted around a wheel.轮箍:绕在轮子周围的金属或橡胶
- Middle English [iron rim of a wheel] 中古英语 [轮子的铁边]
- probably from tir [attire] 可能源自 tir [服装]
- short for atire atire的简写
- from attiren [to attire] * see attire 源自 attiren [穿衣] * 参见 attire
tire 3 AHD[tīr] 【古语】 D.J.[taɪə]K.K.[taɪr]v.tr.(及物动词)tired, tir.ing, tires - To adorn or attire.打扮或穿衣
n.(名词)- Attire.衣服
- A headband or headdress.束发带或头巾
- Middle English tiren 中古英语 tiren
- short for attiren [to attire] * see attire attiren的简写 [穿衣] * 参见 attire
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