tire
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释义
v.
To become or make weary; to lose energy
(使)疲倦,(使)疲劳
v.
To become bored or impatient with something
(对……)厌倦,厌烦
n.
The rubber covering around a wheel
轮胎
词根拆分
词根派生=tire
出自「拉」根 tir:tire 是精力被抽出——被拉空。「疲倦」义与「厌倦」义是同一种榨干(tire of a routine 厌倦一成不变)。车轮的 tire 也属于这里:本指紧拉在轮外、把轮子箍住的铁圈——车轮的「attire」。
词根 tir 还连着 8 个词为什么是这个意思
tire 展示了「拉」如何变成「耗尽」。把东西拉久了它就松垮;把精力从人身上抽走,人就疲倦。「厌倦」义是情绪版——兴趣被抽干('I never tire of this view' 这景色我百看不厌)。连橡胶轮胎也保留着「拉」的意象,源自绷紧箍在轮外的那道带子。
常用搭配
- 1.tire of something厌倦某事
- 2.tire easily容易疲劳
- 3.tire out使精疲力竭
- 4.never tire of对……百看不厌
- 5.flat tire爆胎
例句
- 1.
Long meetings tire me more than physical work.
冗长的会议比体力活更让我累。
- 2.
She never tires of telling that story.
她百说不厌那个故事。
- 3.
We had to change a flat tire on the highway.
我们不得不在高速上换了一只爆胎。