Word · Frequency #7027
weary
使疲惫；变得疲惫
to make or become very tired, especially through hard work or strain
作及物动词时意为“使疲惫”，作不及物动词时意为“变得疲惫”。
- 1.
To make or to become weary.
使疲倦或变得疲倦
- 2.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
因过度使用或压力而疲惫
- 3.
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
对某事或某人失去兴趣或厌倦
对…感到厌倦；失去兴趣；使疲倦或变得疲倦；因过度使用或压力而疲惫；对某事或某人失去兴趣或厌倦；使疲倦
In use
The long walk wearied us, so we sat down on a bench.
The hikers were wearying quickly as the trail became steeper.
Working double shifts can weary even the most energetic nurse.
Verb forms
base weary · third person wearies · -ing wearying · past wearied · past participle wearied
及物或不及物动词，表示‘使疲倦’或‘厌倦’
Connections
Collocations
- weary of
- 对...感到厌倦
- The students soon wearied of the long lecture.学生们很快就对冗长的讲座感到厌倦。
- weary with
- 因...而疲倦/厌倦
- She wearied with all the housework and wanted a break.她因家务活而疲惫不堪，想要休息一下。
- weary someone
- 使某人疲倦/厌烦
- His constant complaints wearied everyone in the office.他不停的抱怨使办公室里的每个人都厌烦了。
Pop culture & quotes
- I am weary of this world.
- 我厌倦了这个尘世。From Shakespeare's play 'Richard II', Act 5, Scene 5, where the imprisoned king expresses his deep weariness.出自莎士比亚戏剧《理查二世》第五幕第五场，被囚禁的国王表达了他深深的厌倦。
- Weary, weary, weary of the world.
- 厌倦，厌倦，厌倦了这个世界。Lyrics from the song 'Weary of the World' by the band The Smiths.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似“萎了”，想象自己累得蔫了，既疲惫又厌倦。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，表示因长时间劳累或重复而感到疲倦或厌烦。
Grammar Note
As a transitive verb, 'weary' means to make someone tired or annoyed. As an intransitive verb, it means to become tired or annoyed, often followed by 'of'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with weary /wɪri/ due to the shared /ɪri/ ending: eerie, leery, dreary, cheery, beery. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'wear' (pronounced /wɛr/) which do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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