weary

/ˈwɪəri/ adj. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

疲倦的；厌倦的；使疲乏；使厌倦；感到厌烦

释义与例句

adj. 疲倦的；厌倦的
very tired, especially after long effort or activity, or no longer interested in something because it has lasted too long
  1. The weary travellers finally reached their hotel after midnight.
    疲惫不堪的旅客终于在午夜后抵达酒店。
  2. She gave a weary smile and sat down.
    她疲惫地笑了笑，坐了下来。
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  1. Voters have grown weary of the constant arguments between the parties.
    选民已经厌倦了两党之间无休止的争吵。
v. 使疲乏；使厌倦；感到厌烦
to make someone very tired, or to become tired of something
  1. The long climb wearied even the fittest members of the group.
    漫长的攀登连队伍里体能最好的人也累坏了。
  2. She soon wearied of answering the same questions.
    她很快就厌倦了回答同样的问题。
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  1. Endless delays had wearied the passengers.
    无休止的延误使乘客们疲惫不堪。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 be/grow weary of doing sth 表示“厌倦做某事”；不要把 weary 与表示“警惕的”wary 混淆。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • weariness 疲倦；厌倦
    不可数名词，指长时间活动后的疲惫，或某事持续太久而产生的厌倦。
  • wearisome 令人疲倦的；使人厌烦的
    形容词，描述冗长、单调而使人疲劳或厌烦的事物，语气较正式。
同义词
  • exhausted 筋疲力尽的
    weary 可指疲倦，也可指对某事厌倦；exhausted 只强调体力或精力几乎耗尽，疲惫程度更强。
    I was exhausted after working a twelve-hour shift. 上了十二小时班后，我筋疲力尽。
反义词
  • refreshed 精神振作的；恢复精力的
    refreshed 强调休息后精力恢复、神清气爽，是 weary 表示身体疲倦时的常用反义表达。
    After a good night's sleep, she woke feeling refreshed. 睡了一夜好觉后，她醒来时感到精神焕发。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • wary 谨慎的；提防的
    weary 读 /ˈwɪəri/，表示疲倦或厌倦；wary 读 /ˈweəri/，表示因担心危险而谨慎提防。
    Be wary of emails that ask for your bank details. 要提防索要银行信息的电子邮件。
常见搭配
  • weary of 对……感到厌倦
    Residents are weary of promises that never lead to action. 居民们已经厌倦了那些从不兑现为行动的承诺。
  • grow weary 变得疲倦；渐渐厌倦
    She began to grow weary after hours of negotiations. 经过数小时谈判后，她开始感到疲倦。
  • a weary traveller 疲惫的旅客
    The inn offered food and shelter to weary travellers. 这家客栈为疲惫的旅客提供食物和住宿。