weariness

英 [ˈwɪərinəs]

美 [ˈwɪrinəs]

n.  疲倦，疲劳；厌倦

复数：wearinesses　

TOEFL

BNC.16129 / COCA.16291

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 疲倦的;疲劳的
  If you areweary, you are very tired.
  1. Rachel looked pale and weary.
     雷切尔看起来脸色苍白，疲惫不堪。
  2. ...a weary traveller...
     疲惫不堪的旅行者
  3. He managed a weary smile.
     他勉强挤出了一丝疲倦的笑容。
• ADJ-GRADED 不再感兴趣的;感到厌烦的
  If you areweary ofsomething, you have become tired of it and have lost your enthusiasm for it.
  1. They're getting awfully weary of this silly war...
     他们越来越厌烦这场无聊的战争。
  2. She was weary of being alone.
     她厌倦了独处。
• VERB （使）厌倦；（使）失去热情
  If youwearyof something or itweariesyou, you become tired of it and lose your enthusiasm for it.
  1. The public had wearied of his repeated warnings of a revolution that never seemed to start...
     他一再预警的革命迟迟没有开始，公众已对此感到厌倦。
  2. He had wearied of teaching in state universities...
     他已经厌烦了在州立大学教书。
  3. The political hysteria soon wearied him and he dropped the newspaper to the floor.
     政界的歇斯底里让他厌烦，他把报纸扔到了地板上。

英英释义

noun

• temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
  1. he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue
  2. growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills
  3. weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep
  Synonym:fatiguetiredness

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