
adj.疲倦的;厭煩的
v.疲倦;厭煩;生厭
After many hours in the saddle he was very weary. 騎馬騎了幾個小時后,他非常疲倦。
I feel weary after such a long journey. 經(jīng)過這么長時間的旅行后,我覺得很累。
We all grew weary of his long-winded speech. 我們對他冗長的發(fā)言都感到很厭煩。
He began to be weary of the research work. 他開始對研究工作感到厭煩。
用作動詞 (v.)The long walk completely wearied us. 這麼長的路走得我們疲憊不堪。
They weary of countless restrictions and fetters. 他們對種種清規(guī)戒律感到很厭煩。
Novelists should never allow themselves to weary of the study of real life. 小說家們永遠不應對研究真實的生活感到厭煩。
He began to weary of the work. 他開始對工作感到厭倦。
weary用作形容詞時意思是“疲勞的”,轉(zhuǎn)化成動詞意思是“(使)疲倦,(使)疲勞”,指通過長時間的旅行或勞動而使人筋疲力盡; 還可指通過某事而使人感到十分厭煩,即“(使)厭煩”。
weary可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,后接簡單賓語。
weary還可用作形容詞,意思是“疲倦的, 厭倦的, 令人厭煩的, 疲勞的”。例如:I felt weary after work. 我下班后感到疲乏。