词汇精选：tired的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adj.

疲劳的，累的

例句：

Man was made at the end of the week’s work when god was tired.

人类是上帝在工作了一周已经疲劳的时候创造出来的。

例句：

We can relax our tired muscles by massage.

我们可以通过按摩使疲劳的肌肉放松。

例句：

I feel very tired after a day's work.

一天工作下来我觉得很累。

例句：

I feel tired after school.

放学后我感觉很累。

例句：

I am [tired].

我很累。

厌倦的，厌烦的

例句：

He is tired of his city job and dreams of getting back to the land.

他厌倦城里的工作，渴望回去过田园生活。

例句：

I suppose she'd got tired of a gay life and wanted to settle down.

我想她一定是厌倦了放荡的生活，想要安定下来。

v.

tire的过去式和过去分词

二、词义辨析：

weary,tired

这两个形容词均有“累的，疲乏的”之意。weary侧重指由于连续不断进行某项活动而造成的疲劳，以致感到厌烦。tired普通用词，泛指因工作紧张，劳动过度，休息不足等而引起的疲乏。

三、参考例句：

He looked tired.

他看起来累了。

I am tired.

我很累。

I'm tired and jet-lagged.

我又累又有时差。

I feel tired after school.

放学后我感觉很累。

His long speech tired everyone.

他的长篇发言让大家厌烦。

If you are tired, rest.

如果你累了，那么就请你休息。

There is a tired woman in sidestep.

台阶上有一个疲劳的妇女。

This morning I felt tired and lackluster.

今天早上觉得很累，而且没有精神。

We are really tired of these wars.

我们对这些战争感到疲倦不堪。

I'm tired of his complaints.

我听腻了他的抱怨。