tire
verb intransitive or transitive UK [taɪər] US [taɪr]
ADVANCED
■to begin to feel as if you have no energy and want to rest or go to sleep, or to make someone feel this way （使）感到疲劳；（使）感到累•She's been leading throughout the race, but it now looks as if she's tiring.她在整个赛跑中一路领先，但现在看上去似乎累了。 •Even doing the garden tires me these days.最近，我连在花园里整理花草都会感到累。
verb intransitive or transitive UK [taɪər] US [taɪr]
Phrasal Verbs tire of sth/sb ADVANCED
■to become bored with someone or something, or to stop enjoying an activity 对…感到厌倦（或厌烦）•This is the kind of toy that children will soon tire of.这种玩具小孩会很快玩腻的。 •He never tires of (= He enjoys) playing games on his computer.电脑游戏他百玩不厌。
verb intransitive or transitive UK [taɪər] US [taɪr]
Phrasal Verbs tire of sth
■to be annoyed by something 对…感到厌烦
verb intransitive or transitive UK [taɪər] US [taɪr]
Phrasal Verbs tire sb out
■to make someone very tired 使（某人）筋疲力尽•Let the kids run around in the garden and that'll soon tire them out.让孩子在院子里跑跑吧，他们很快就会筋疲力尽的。 tired out
adjective [after verb]
■very much in need of rest or sleep 筋疲力尽的•We were all really tired out after our long journey.长途旅行后我们都感到疲惫不堪。
noun countable UK [taɪər] US [taɪə˞]US for tyre |