| 单词 | brain-fagged |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈbrain-fagged ˈbrain-fagged adj. now historical and rare suffering from brain fag. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > [adjective] > specific mentally or emotionally used up1835 brain-fagged1869 overthoughted1877 nerve-shattered1888 1869 S. S. Cox Search for Winter Sunbeams i. 22 Walks and gardens, hôtels and pensions..are peopled all the winter, with the brain-fagged, lung-diseased, throat-sore, and body-broken pilgrims to these shrines of health. 1903 Daily Chron. 20 Feb. 5/2 Nine weary brain-fagged City men were enjoying their pipes. 1939 Times 9 Mar. 10/6 (advt.) When one's rattled, brain fagged, in fact—well, you know the word. Call for a Martell and soda. 1984 R. W. Rydell All World's Fair (1987) vi. 157 Hughes also admonished his fellow doctors to encourage ‘specially brain-fagged businessmen’..to make their visit ‘a recreative, diverting, restful, sight-seeing tour’. < as lemmas |
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