(1)(使)疲劳(倦)((cause to) become physically or mentally in want of rest)[I，T+n，T+n+adv]：He's still rather weak. He～s if he exerts himself. 他身子还相当弱，稍用力就感到疲倦。The long walk～s the tourists. 走这么长的路，旅行者们都累了。The conversation～s the kids. 谈话使孩子们累了。He shouldn't～himself out like that. 他不应当这样使自己过分疲劳。a～ing day/journey 辛苦的一天/疲劳的旅行;look～d 看上去很疲劳;be～d to death 累死了;(sth) make sb～d (某事)使某人很疲劳;We arrived at the place～d and dirty. 我们到达此地时，感到十分疲倦，身上肮脏不堪。～d out 精疲力尽的;

(2)对……不感兴趣(have one's interest，patience exhausted;become bore)[I+prep(of)]：～of reading such novels/waiting for a long time/the toys/sb's stupid conversation 看厌了这种小说/讨厌等这么长时间/玩厌了这些玩具/听腻了某人的蠢话;

be tired of sth/doing sth 讨厌，不耐烦：I'm tired of (eating) the same food every day. 我讨厌每天吃同样的东西。〖同〗bore;〖反〗delight，interest，excite;

→tired adj 累的;陈旧的;′tiredly adv 精疲力尽地;′tiredness n 精疲力尽;′tireless adj 精力充沛;′tiring adj 令人疲倦的;′tiresome adj 令人讨厌的，令人厌倦的;′tiresomely adv 令人讨厌地;′tiresomeness n 令人讨厌的，厌倦;

【用法】 tired 当“(身体上或大脑)疲倦”讲时，其后若跟by，是过去分词，如：An invalid may be tired by the slightest exertion.(病人稍微用力就会感到疲倦。)其后若跟with 或from，是形容词。跟with 表示“因为”，跟from 表示“作为……的结果”，如：I am very tired with that long walk.(走了这么长一段路，我非常累。)You're tired enough from caring for me.(你照顾我够累的了。)tired 当“对……极其厌倦”讲时后跟介词of，如：I'm tired of listening to his complaints.(我讨厌听他抱怨。)