Word · Frequency #7027
wearying
使疲惫;变得疲惫
wearying is the present participle of weary.
核心释义
作及物动词时意为“使疲惫”,作不及物动词时意为“变得疲惫”。
to make or become very tired, especially through hard work or strain
- 1.
使疲倦或变得疲倦
To make or to become weary.
- 2.
因过度使用或压力而疲惫
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- 3.
对某事或某人失去兴趣或厌倦
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
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
用法In use
The long walk wearied us, so we sat down on a bench.
用法提示:用 wearied 作及物动词,表示‘使…疲惫’。
The hikers were wearying quickly as the trail became steeper.
用法提示:用 wearying 作不及物动词的进行时,表示‘变得疲惫’。
Working double shifts can weary even the most energetic nurse.
用法提示:用 weary 作及物动词,表示‘使…疲惫’。
weary of sb/sth
此义表示失去兴趣、感到厌烦,后面接名词或代词,多用于一般过去时或进行时。
She soon wearied of the endless meetings.
她很快就对没完没了的会议感到厌倦了。
weary of doing sth
动名词说明令人厌倦的具体行为,含义与 weary of sb/sth 一致。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
流行文化与引用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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音类似“萎了”,想象自己累得蔫了,既疲惫又厌倦。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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'.
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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