单词 | tired |
释义 | tired tired1 /tuyeurd/, adj. 1. exhausted, as by exertion; fatigued or sleepy: a tired runner. 2. weary or bored (usually fol. by of): tired of the same food every day. 3. hackneyed; stale, as a joke, phrase, or sermon. 4. Informal. impatient or disgusted: You make me tired. [1350-1400; ME tyred. See TIRE1, -ED2] Syn. 1. enervated. TIRED, EXHAUSTED, FATIGUED, WEARIED, WEARY suggest a condition in which a large part of one's energy and vitality has been consumed. One who is TIRED has used up a considerable part of his or her bodily or mental resources: to feel tired at the end of the day. One who is EXHAUSTED is completely drained of energy and vitality, usually because of arduous or long-sustained effort: exhausted after a hard run. One who is FATIGUED has consumed energy to a point where rest and sleep are demanded: feeling rather pleasantly fatigued. One who is WEARIED has been under protracted exertion or strain that has gradually worn out his or her strength: wearied by a long vigil. WEARY suggests a more permanent condition than wearied: weary of struggling against misfortunes. Ant. 1. rested; energetic. tired2 /tuyeurd/, adj. having a tire or tires. [1890-95; TIRE2 + -ED3] |
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