tire

/taɪə/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

(使)疲劳;厌倦;轮胎(美式拼写)

释义与例句

v. (使)疲劳;厌倦
to make or become weary in body or mind; to become bored with something
  1. The long walk tired the children out.
    长途步行让孩子们筋疲力尽。
  2. I never tire of listening to her stories.
    我听她讲故事从不厌倦。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He tires easily after his illness.
    他病后很容易疲劳。
n. 轮胎(美式拼写)
a rubber ring that fits around a wheel, especially on a vehicle
  1. One of the car's tires was flat.
    汽车的一个轮胎瘪了。
  2. He checked the tire pressure before the journey.
    他在出发前检查了胎压。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The truck had six large tires.
    这辆卡车有六个大轮胎。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 tire 和 tired(疲倦的)共享词根 → 使疲劳

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • tired 疲倦的;厌倦的
    形容词,表示身体疲劳或对某事感到厌烦。
同义词
  • exhaust 使精疲力竭
    tire 是一般意义的疲劳;exhaust 强调彻底耗尽体力或精力,程度更重。
    The marathon exhausted all the runners. 马拉松让所有选手都精疲力竭。
反义词
  • refresh 使恢复精力;使振作
    tire 使人疲劳,refresh 使人恢复精神,二者效果相反。
    A cold shower refreshed him after the long flight. 长途飞行后,一个冷水澡让他恢复了精神。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • tyre 轮胎(英式拼写)
    tire(n.)是美式拼写,tyre 是英式拼写,二者作「轮胎」义时同义;tire 还可作动词表示「疲劳」。
    The bike's front tyre needs pumping up. 自行车的前轮需要打气。
常见搭配
  • tire of 对…感到厌倦
    She soon tired of his endless complaints. 她很快就厌烦了他没完没了的抱怨。
  • tire out 使筋疲力尽
    Playing in the garden tired the dog out. 在花园里玩耍把狗累坏了。
  • flat tire 爆胎;瘪胎
    We had to pull over because of a flat tire. 因为爆胎,我们不得不靠边停车。