单词 | tire |
释义 | tire tire1 /tuyeur/, v. , tired, tiring, n. v.t. 1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue: The long walk tired him. 2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore: Your stories tire me. v.i. 3. to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy. 4. to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted; become or be weary; become bored (usually fol. by of): He soon tired of playing billiards. n. 5. Brit. Dial. fatigue. [bef. 900; late ME (Scots) tyren (v.), OE tyrian, var. of TEORIAN to weary, be wearied] Syn. 2. exasperate, irk. tire2 /tuyeur/, n. , v. , tired, tiring. n. 1. a ring or band of rubber, either solid or hollow and inflated, or of metal, placed over the rim of a wheel to provide traction, resistance to wear, or other desirable properties. 2. a metal band attached to the outside of the felloes and forming the tread of a wagon wheel. v.t. 3. to furnish with tires. Also, Brit., tyre. [1475-85; special use of TIRE3] tire3 /tuyeur/, v. , tired, tiring, n. v.t. 1. Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), esp. with a headdress. 2. Obs. to attire or array. n. 3. Archaic. a headdress. 4. Obs. attire or dress. [1300-50; ME; aph. var. of ATTIRE] |
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