weary
“Weary” 是一个形容词,表示极度疲倦的,疲劳的,或者厌倦的。派生词有 “weariness”(疲累,倦怠)。
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“After the long journey, they felt too weary to talk.”
长途跋涉后,他们觉得太累,说不出话来。
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“She felt weary of the endless meetings.”
她感到对无休止的会议感到厌倦。
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“They were weary from lack of sleep.”
他们由于缺乏睡眠而感到疲劳。
“Weary”来源于古英语”werig”,意思为“疲倦的”,并没有明显的词根可分析。
“Weary”没有特定词缀,但是可以通过添加”ness”形成名词 “weariness”。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Weary”源于古英语的”werig”,在欧美文化中也通常用来形容对持续的活动或重复的任务产生了厌倦感。
“Weary” 的动词变形为 “wearied” (疲劳了的,厌倦了的),副词形式为 “wearily” (疲倦地,厌烦地)。一般形容词形式是不变的。“Weariness” 是名词形式,表示疲倦,疲惫。
你可以通过联想 “weary” 同 “worn”(破损的),也有表示辛苦,困劳的含义,相似的意思有助于记忆。
“One night, a weary traveler arrived at an inn. He was too tired to speak and just wanted a bed to rest his weary body. All he wanted to do was put an end to his weariness.”
有一天晚上,一位疲惫的旅行者来到了一个旅店。他累得无法说话,只想要一张床让他的疲惫的身体歇息。他唯一想做的就是结束他的疲倦。