be dog-tired
After working for 12 hours, I was dog-tired.
工作了12小时后,我筋疲力尽。
筋疲力尽的;精疲力竭的
疲倦极的
extremely tired; completely exhausted
筋疲力尽的
Exhausted.
After running the marathon, I was dog-tired and went straight to bed.
跑完马拉松后,我筋疲力尽,直接上床睡觉了。
用法提示:这里用“dog-tired”作表语形容词,表示极度疲劳的状态。
She felt dog-tired after working a double shift at the hospital.
在医院上完双班后,她感到筋疲力尽。
用法提示:“dog-tired”作表语,形容因劳累而精疲力竭。
The hikers were dog-tired by the time they reached the mountain hut.
徒步者到达山间小屋时已经筋疲力尽了。
用法提示:“dog-tired”作表语,强调疲惫不堪的程度。
After working for 12 hours, I was dog-tired.
工作了12小时后,我筋疲力尽。
She felt dog-tired after the marathon.
马拉松后她感到筋疲力尽。
He was dog-tired from the long journey.
长途旅行后他筋疲力尽。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have dog-tired.
正确表达I am dog-tired.
“dog-tired”是形容词,不能用作名词使用。应改为“be动词 + dog-tired”结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am very dog-tired.
正确表达I am absolutely dog-tired.
“dog-tired”本身已是表示极点的形容词,通常不与“very”等程度副词连用,应使用“absolutely”或直接去掉程度副词。
dog-tired是非正式口语表达,强调像狗一样筋疲力尽;exhausted是正式用词,仅指极度疲劳。
dog-tired和dead tired都指非常累,但dead tired更口语化且强调疲劳到极点。
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