The word "tire" can mean to feel or make someone feel exhausted (verb), or it can refer to the rubber ring around a wheel, which is also spelled "tyre" (noun, common in American English). It can also mean to become bored with something (verb, usually followed by 'of'). The phrase "tire out" means to make very tired.
[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)感到疲劳;(使)感到累 If something tires you or if you tire, you feel that you have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep.
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If driving tires you, take the train...
如果开车觉得累,就乘火车吧。
He tired easily, though he was unable to sleep well at night.
他很容易疲倦,可夜里却睡不好觉。
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[VERB 动词]厌烦;厌倦 If you tire of something, you no longer wish to do it, because you have become bored of it or unhappy with it.
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He felt he would never tire of international cricket...
他认为自己永远不会对国际板球赛生厌。
Sooner or later he may tire of constantly putting himself last.
迟早他会厌倦总是把自己排在最后。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]同 tyre A tire is the same as a tyre .
[AM 美]
tired out
He was obviously tired out.
他显然筋疲力尽了。
相关词组:
tire out
Oxford
tire★/ˈtaɪə(r); NAmEˈtaɪər/
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tiretirestiredtiringverb★[intransitive , transitive ]tire(sb) to become tired and feel as if you want to sleep or rest; to make sb feel this way (使)疲劳,疲倦,困倦◆Her legs were beginning to tire.她的双腿开始感到累了。◆He has made a good recovery but still tires easily.他已康复得不错,但仍然容易感到疲劳。IDIOMnever tire of doing sthto do sth a lot, especially in a way that annoys people 不厌其烦地做◆He went to Harvard—as he never tires of reminding us.他上过哈佛,他总是不厌其烦地一再提醒我们这一点。PHRASAL VERBSˈtire of sth/sbto become bored with sth/sb or begin to enjoy it/them less 对…感到厌倦;对…腻烦◆They soon tired of the beach and went for a walk.他们很快对海滩腻烦了,便去散步。★ˌtire sb/yourself ˈoutto make sb/yourself feel very tired 使感到筋疲力尽;使感到疲惫不堪☞see also
tired
noun★( NAmE) (BrEtyre)a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etc. 轮胎◆a front tire前胎◆a back/rear tire后胎◆to pump up a tire给轮胎打气◆a flat/burst/punctured tire瘪了的/爆了的/扎了的轮胎◆bald/worn tires磨平的/磨损的轮胎◆to check your tire pressure检查轮胎气压☞see also
spare tyre
(1 )tire/ˈtaɪə(r); NAmEˈtaɪər/
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tire1 verb
tire2 noun
tiretire1 /taɪə $ taɪr/ ●○○ verb
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[intransitive, transitive] to start to feel tired, or make someone feel tired: As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say get tired rather than tire:· The climbers were starting to get tired.tire of phrasal verb1to become bored with someone or something: Sooner or later he’ll tire of politics.2never tire of doing something to enjoy doing something again and again, especially in a way that annoys other people: He never tires of talking about the good old days.tire out phrasal verbto make someone very tiredSYN exhaust: All that walking tired me out.
tire1 verb
tire2 noun
tiretire2 noun [countable]
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tirethe American spelling of tyre
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tire
[ˈtaɪə(r)]tired, tiring, tires
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tired[73308] tires[6182] tiring[2570]
轮胎(95%),厌烦(3%),劳累(1%),金属圈(1%)
n.轮胎;头饰
vt.使…疲倦;使…厌烦
vi.疲劳;厌倦
n.(Tire)人名;(土)蒂雷
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