weary

adjective

/ˈwɪəri/

/ˈwɪri/

(comparative wearier, superlative weariest)

very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time（尤指长时间努力工作后）疲劳的，疲倦的，疲惫的
- Any chance of a drink? This weary traveller is about to collapse from thirst.有机会喝一杯吗？这个疲惫的旅行者快要渴死了。
- She suddenly felt old and weary.她突然感到了衰老和疲倦。
- He gave a long, weary sigh.他疲倦地长叹一声。
- She looks a little weary.她看上去有点儿疲倦。
- This war has made us all weary.这场战争让我们大家都厌倦了。
Topics Feelingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
(literary) making you feel tired or bored使人疲劳的；使人厌烦的
- a weary journey使人疲乏的旅程
- weary hours spent in negotiation谈判中度过的疲惫时光
weary of something/of doing something (formal) no longer interested in or enthusiastic about something（对…）不再感兴趣，不再热心，感到不耐烦
- Students soon grow weary of listening to a parade of historical facts.学生们很快便对听连串史实厌烦起来。
- The people are weary of war.人们厌恶战争。
- I've grown rather weary of all your excuses.对于你的种种借口，我越来越感到厌烦了。
Topics Feelingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- of

词源Old English wērig, wǣrig, of West Germanic origin.

verb

/ˈwɪəri/

/ˈwɪri/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they weary	/ˈwɪəri/ /ˈwɪri/
he / she / it wearies	/ˈwɪəriz/ /ˈwɪriz/
past simple wearied	/ˈwɪərid/ /ˈwɪrid/
past participle wearied	/ˈwɪərid/ /ˈwɪrid/
-ing form wearying	/ˈwɪəriɪŋ/ /ˈwɪriɪŋ/

[transitive] weary somebody (formal) to make somebody feel tired使疲劳；使疲倦 synonym tire
[intransitive] weary of something/of doing something to lose your interest in or enthusiasm for something（对…）失去兴趣，失去热情 synonym tire
- She soon wearied of his stories.她很快就厌烦了他的故事。

词源Old English wērig, wǣrig, of West Germanic origin.