
好词典

来自古英语 'tēorian'(变得疲倦),名词意义源自 'tire' 作为车轮覆盖物的早期用法。
❶ 感到疲劳或厌倦,指因长时间活动或重复某事而失去精力或兴趣。
“She tires easily after a long day at work.”
(她工作一整天后很容易感到疲倦。)
“The children never tire of playing video games.”
(孩子们对玩电子游戏从不厌倦。)
❶ 轮胎,指车辆或自行车上用于接触地面的圆形橡胶部件,提供缓冲和牵引力。
“The car needs new tires before winter.”
(这辆车需要在冬天前换新轮胎。)
“He got a flat tire on his way to the office.”
(他在去办公室的路上轮胎瘪了。)
tire out — 使某人筋疲力尽,通常指因体力或精神上的过度消耗而感到极度疲劳。
“The long hike tired everyone out.”
(长途徒步让每个人都筋疲力尽。)
spare tire — 备用轮胎,也常用来幽默地指人腰部多余的脂肪。
“He keeps a spare tire in the trunk of his car.”
(他在汽车后备箱里放了一个备用轮胎。)