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This flashcard defines "tired" as an adjective with multiple meanings: feeling fatigue, needing rest, being bored or unhappy with something, and something being old or overused. It also notes the phrasal use "tired of" and provides examples and usage notes.

This flashcard defines "tired" as an adjective with multiple meanings: feeling fatigue, needing rest, being bored or unhappy with something, and something being old or overused. It also notes "tired of" and provides examples and usage notes.

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tired ★★★☆☆
/ta͟ɪ͟ə(r)d/
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]疲劳的;累的 If you are tired, you feel that you want to rest or sleep.
  • Michael is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.

    迈克尔累了,他在长途旅行以后必须休息。

tiredness
  • He had to cancel some engagements because of tiredness.

    他太累了,不得不取消一些约会。

2
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](身体部位)显出倦意的,感到疲乏的 You can describe a part of your body as tired if it looks or feels as if you need to rest it or to sleep.
  • Cucumber is good for soothing tired eyes…

    黄瓜有助于舒缓眼部疲劳。

  • My arms are tired, and my back is tense.

    我的胳膊很累,背部肌肉紧绷得难受。

3
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]厌烦的;厌倦的 If you are tired of something, you do not want it to continue because you are bored of it or unhappy with it.
  [v-link ADJ of n/-ing]
  • I am tired of all the speculation...

    我厌烦了所有的推测。

  • I was tired of being a bookkeeper.

    我厌倦了当簿记员。

4
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]陈旧的;陈腐的 If you describe something as tired, you are critical of it because you have heard it or seen it many times.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [disapproval]
  • I didn't want to hear another one of his tired excuses...

    我不想听他的又一个老掉牙的借口。

  • What we see at Westminster is a tired old ritual.

    我们在威斯敏斯特教堂看到的是一种经年不变的古旧仪式。

Usage Note :

Take care not to confuse tired and tiring.

注意不要混淆 tired 和 tiring。


Oxford tired / ˈtaɪəd ; NAmE ˈtaɪərd / adjective 1 feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest 疲倦的;疲劳的;困倦的 SYN
weary
to be/look/feel tired 感到╱显得╱觉得疲惫 I'm too tired even to think. 我累得连想也不愿意想。 They were cold, hungry and tired out (= very tired). 他们又冷又饿,疲惫不堪。 tired feet 疲劳的双脚
2 feeling that you have had enough of sb/sth because you no longer find them/it interesting or because they make you angry or unhappy 厌倦;厌烦 tiredof sb/sth I'm sick and tiredof all the arguments. 我对所有这些争论烦透了。 tiredof doing sth She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. 她听腻了他们的印度之行。 3 boring because it is too familiar or has been used too much 陈旧的;陈腐的;陈词滥调的 He always comes out with the same tired old jokes. 他总是讲些千篇一律老掉牙的笑话。 tired·ly / ˈtaɪədli ; NAmE ˈtaɪərdli / adverb He shook his head tiredly. 他厌倦地摇了摇头。 tired·ness / ˈtaɪədnəs ; NAmE ˈtaɪərdnəs / noun [uncountable ] see also
dog-tired
tired tireder tiredest
tired / ˈtaɪəd ; NAmE ˈtaɪərd / tired·ly / ˈtaɪədli ; NAmE ˈtaɪərdli / tired·ness / ˈtaɪədnəs ; NAmE ˈtaɪərdnəs /
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tiredtired /taɪəd $ taɪrd/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective
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1feeling that you want to sleep or restso tired (that) I’m so tired I could sleep for a week.too tired to do something He was too tired to argue. He looks tired out (=very tired). ‘No,’ Frank said in a tired voice.2 tired of (doing) something bored with something, because it is no longer interesting, or has become annoying:  I’m tired of watching television; let’s go for a walk. I was getting tired of all her negative remarks.3familiar and boring OPP  fresh:  tired old speechestiredness noun [uncountable]tiredly adverb
dog-tired
, → be sick (and tired) of something
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GRAMMAR: Prepositions with tiredIf you are tired of doing something, you do not want to do it anymore because it has started to annoy or bore you: · I’m tired of explaining it. Don’t say: I’m tired from explaining it.If you are tired from doing something, you feel tired because you have used a lot of effort: · He was tired from walking all day. Don’t say: He was tired of walking all day.THESAURUStired feeling that you want to sleep or rest: · I was really tired the next day.· the tired faces of the childrenexhausted extremely tired: · I was exhausted after the long trip home.· He sat down, exhausted.· She immediately fell into an exhausted sleep.worn out [not before noun] very tired because you have been working hard: · With three small children to care for, she was always worn out.weary /ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/ written tired because you have been travelling, worrying, or doing something for a long time: · weary travellers· a weary sigh· He looks tired and weary after 20 years in office.fatigued formal very tired: · They were too fatigued to continue with the climb.· Because of her illness, she often became fatigued.drained [not before noun] very tired and feeling as if all your energy has gone: · Afterwards, he felt drained, both physically and mentally.bushed/beat [not before noun] informal very tired: · I’m bushed. I think I’ll go to bed early.· I’m beat. I don’t think I’ll go for a run tonight.knackered British English, pooped American English [not before noun] informal very tired. Knackered is a very informal use – do not use it in polite conversation: · By the time I got home I was absolutely knackered.shattered [not before noun] British English informal extremely tired: · When I first started teaching, I came home shattered every night.dead spoken extremely tired, so that you cannot do anything but sleep: · I was absolutely dead by the time I got home.almost asleepsleepy wanting to sleep very soon, so that your eyes start to close: · I’m feeling quite sleepy. I think I’ll go to bed.· She rubbed her sleepy eyes.drowsy starting to sleep because you are in a warm place, have drunk too much alcohol, or have taken medicine: · The tablets can make you feel drowsy.· She was beginning to feel a little drowsy after all the food and wine she had consumed.can’t keep your eyes open/can hardly keep your eyes open to feel so tired that you find it difficult to stay awake: · I’d better get some rest – I can’t keep my eyes open.· He had been driving all night, and he could hardly keep his eyes open.
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tired

[ˈtaɪəd]
原型:tired 是 tire 的过去式
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疲倦的(35%),累的(31%),疲劳的(20%),厌烦的(12%),动词tire的过去式和过去分词形式.(2%)
v.疲倦;对…腻烦(tire的过去分词形式)
adj.疲倦的;厌倦的,厌烦的

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