| 释义 |
wea·ry /ˈwɪərɪ/ a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I a.
1. 疲劳的，疲倦的；消沉的，精神不振的
a weary look 一副倦容
jet-weary travellers 因乘坐喷气式飞机旅行而疲惫不堪的旅客们
be extremely weary with 30 days continuous fighting 连续作战30天而筋疲力尽
2. 使人疲劳的；令人厌烦的；沉闷乏味的
a long and weary journey 使人疲乏的长途旅程
a weary wait 令人心焦的等待
Programmes on television have degenerated into weary, predictable repetitions of each other. 电视节目愈来愈糟，尽是些沉闷乏味看头就知尾的情节雷同之作。
3. 厌倦的；不耐烦的 (of,with)
be weary of power politics 对强权政治感到厌倦
II ❶ vt.
1. 使疲劳，使疲倦
The long hours of work have wearied me. 长时间的工作使我疲劳。
2. 使厌烦，使不耐烦
The incessant chatter wearied me into restlessness. 没完没了的唠叨使我心烦意乱。
❷ vi.
1. 疲劳，疲倦
My body wearied beyond calculation. 我浑身上下累得没法说。
Gossip, after all, soon wearies. 流言蜚语终不能长久。
2. 厌烦，不耐烦 (of)
Eventually I wearied of the constant bickering between the two boys. 我终于对两个男孩没完没了的斗嘴感到不耐烦了。
3. 〈主苏格兰〉渴望，渴念 (for)
weary to do sth. 极想做某事
She is wearying for her absent children. 她深深思念着不在身边的孩子们。
[< OE wērig; 与 OS wōrig, OHG wuorag drunk, Gr hōrakian to faint 有关] phr. weary out 1. 使疲乏；使不耐烦 2. (在沉闷或盼望中)度过 (时间)weary out the lonely days 苦度孤寂的时日 |