tire1
vt.
- 使疲倦
A day's work
tired him.
一天的工作累得他疲惫不堪。
- 使厌烦[(+with)]
His long speech
tired the audience.
他的长篇演讲令听众厌烦。
vi.
- 疲劳
- 厌烦[(+of)]
She never
tires of talking about her hometown.
她总是津津乐道地谈论自己的故乡。
辨析
tire1
v.
- become or cause to become in need of rest or sleep.
- exhaust the patience or interest of.
▸
(tire of)
become impatient or bored with.
Etymology
OE tēorian (also in the sense ‘fail, come to an end’), of unknown origin.