新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

tire

英  [taɪə]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • tires , tiring , tired

    1[I 不及物动词] (使)感到疲倦

    If something tires you or you tire, you feel that you have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep.

    双语例句

    例:

    If driving tires you, take the train.

    如果开车使你感到疲劳,那就坐火车吧。

    2[I 不及物动词] 厌倦

    If you tire of something, you no longer wish to do it, because you have become bored with it or unhappy with it.

    近义词

    weary

    双语例句

    例:

    He felt he would never tire of listening to her stories.

    他觉得自己永远也不会厌倦听她的故事。