tired
/ˈtaɪɚd/KK
taɪ·ɚd
變化形
比較級
more tired
最高級
most tired
1.
疲倦的；累的
極常用
因為活動、工作或睡眠不足而感到需要休息或睡覺的
用法：通常用於連綴動詞後，例如表示某人的狀態；也可放在名詞前修飾名詞
look tired
feel tired
be tired after work
tired eyes
tired and hungry
I was tired after walking around the night market.
逛完夜市後，我很累。
2.
厭倦的；對……感到受夠的
常用
因為某件事持續太久、重複太多次或令人煩躁，而不想再繼續的
用法：最常見的結構是「對某人或某事感到厭倦」；介系詞後接名詞或動名詞
be tired of waiting
be tired of the same excuses
get tired of doing something
be tired of homework
The students are tired of eating the same lunch every day.
學生們厭倦了每天吃一樣的午餐。
3.
陳腐的；老掉牙的
較少用
因為被使用或重複太多次而不再新鮮、有趣或有效的
用法：通常放在名詞前作形容詞，表示內容缺乏新意
a tired joke
a tired excuse
a tired old story
The teacher will not believe that tired excuse this time.
這次老師不會相信那個老掉牙的藉口。
常見錯誤
I am very tired with waiting for the bus.
I am very tired of waiting for the bus.
I tired after playing basketball.
I was tired after playing basketball.
I am tired very.
I am very tired.
I am tiring after school.
I am tired after school.
相關字詞
energetic 反義
tiring 易混淆
tiredness 同源詞
exhausted 近義
學習提示
・「感到疲倦」和「令人疲倦」要分清楚：前者描述人的感受，後者描述造成疲倦的事物。
・表示「對某事感到厭倦」時，後面常接名詞或動名詞。
・中文的「我很累」在英文中通常要搭配連綴動詞，不能直接把形容詞當作一般動詞使用。