词组 | tired |
释义 | tired /taɪəd $ taɪrd/ adjective 1. feeling that you want to sleep or restverbsbe/feel tired They felt tired after the long journey.get/become tired If you get tired, we can take a break.look/sound tired You look tired – you should go home and get some rest.make sb tired Looking after the baby at night was making her feel tired during the daytime.adverbsphysically/mentally/emotionally tired Although I was physically tired I knew that my brain wasn’t ready for sleep.tired out (=extremely tired) When he comes home from school he’s tired out.nounsa tired voice “I think we’ve waited long enough,” she said in a tired voice.tired face/eyes Helen studied her mother’s tired face, which seemed older than her 52 years.a tired smile/sigh/look She looked into his eyes with a tired smile.sb’s arms/legs/hands are tired Can I put the box down? My arms are tired.prepositionstired from/after sth (=tired because of doing something) You must be tired from your long drive.phrasestired and drawn (=having a tired-looking face, especially because you are ill or have been worrying a lot) Taylor came into the doctor’s office looking tired and drawn.In British English, if someone is described as tired and emotional, this often means they are drunk: The star looked tired and emotional after a night out with some friends.THESAURUS: tired exhausted extremely tired: I was completely exhausted after the long trip home. | He sat down, exhausted. | She immediately fell into an exhausted sleep. | At this stage both players were physically and mentally exhausted. worn out very tired because you have been working hard: With three small children to care for, she was always worn out.Worn out is not used before a noun. weary /ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/traveller | sigh | eyes | smile tired because you have been travelling, worrying, or doing something for a long time. Weary is rather formal and is used especially in written descriptions: The weary travellers finally reached their destination. | "I'm glad that's over," she said with a weary sigh. | Polly closed her weary eyes. | Her mouth curved into a weary smile. | He looks tired and weary after 20 years in office. fatigued very tired. Fatigued is rather formal and is used especially in written descriptions: They were too fatigued to continue with the climb. | Because of her illness, she often became fatigued.Fatigued is not used before a noun. drained very tired and feeling as if all your energy has gone: Afterwards, he felt drained, both physically and mentally. | A lady with a drained face came out of the office. shattered BrE informal extremely tired: When I first started teaching, I came home shattered every night. | He laughed unkindly at her shattered expression. bushed/beat 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.Bushed and beat are not used before a noun. knackered BrE informal pooped AmE informal very tired: By the time I got home I was absolutely knackered. | I was really pooped when we got back.Knackered is a very informal use – do not use it in polite conversation. Pooped and knackered are not used before a noun. dead informal extremely tired, so that you cannot do anything but sleep: I was absolutely dead by the time I got home.almost asleep sleepy 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.Another way to say thisIf you feel sleepy, you can also say that you can't keep your eyes open or you can hardly keep your eyes open: 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.2. bored or annoyed with someone or something – used especially when someone has done something too much or a situation has continued for too longGrammarYou always say tired of sb/sth in this meaning.verbsbe/feel tired of sb/sth He was tired of living in hotels.get/become tired also grow tired more formal Her friends had grown tired of waiting for her to call.prepositionstired of (doing) sth I’m tired of listening to their excuses. tired of sb (doing sth) Farmers are tired of politicians telling them what to do.phrasessick and tired of sb/sth (=said when you are very annoyed) I’m sick and tired of his stubbornness. |
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