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
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The long walk tired the children out.
长途步行让孩子们筋疲力尽。
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I never tire of listening to her stories.
我听她讲故事从不厌倦。
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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
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One of the car's tires was flat.
汽车的一个轮胎瘪了。
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He checked the tire pressure before the journey.
他在出发前检查了胎压。
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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。