fatigue
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fa·tigue /fəˈtiːɡ/ ●○○ noun 1 [uncountable]TIRED very great tiredness 疲劳，疲乏，劳累 SYN exhaustionwith fatigue Sam’s face was grey with fatigue. 萨姆累得脸色灰白。from fatigue He’s suffering from physical and mental fatigue. 他身心交瘁。2 [uncountable] technicalTBC a weakness in metal or wood, caused when it is bent or stretched many times, which is likely to make it break 〔金属或木头的〕疲劳 metal fatigue 金属疲劳3. fatigues [plural] loose-fitting army clothes 〔士兵穿的〕宽松工作服
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fatigue• On these occasions, it was said, he was insensible to both fatigue and heat.• But nobody who regularly uses the motorway can say they haven't been warned about the dangers of driver fatigue.• Symptoms of the illness include fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite.• Moreover, fatigue from untreated sleep apnea may lead to motor-vehicle accidents.• Driving in stressful conditions can lead to muscle fatigue.• She seemed depressed and was beginning to show signs of fatigue.• Stoklos was showing signs of fatigue after a difficult game.• This could be regarded as nothing more than fatigue and recovery from fatigue, but it is not.• The researchers sought to determine if rest periods would reduce worker fatigue and therefore contribute to increased output across the day.metal fatigue• It is not just artistic ephemera which suffer from metal fatigue in the heat of ubiquitous exposure.• Cecilia attributed the marks to some kind of metal fatigue or rust.Origin fatigue (1600-1700) French Latin fatigare “to make tired”fa·tigue nounChineseSyllable
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fatigue
fa‧tigue /fəˈtiːɡ/
noun
SYN exhaustion
with fatigue
Sam’s face was grey with fatigue.
from fatigue
He’s suffering from physical and mental fatigue.
2. [uncountable] technical a weakness in metal or wood, caused when it is bent or stretched many times, which is likely to make it break:
metal fatigue
3. fatigues [plural] loose-fitting army clothes
fa‧tigue /fəˈtiːɡ/
noun Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: Latin fatigare 'to make tired'
1. [uncountable] very great tiredness Language: French
Origin: Latin fatigare 'to make tired'
SYN exhaustion
with fatigue
from fatigue
2. [uncountable] technical a weakness in metal or wood, caused when it is bent or stretched many times, which is likely to make it break:
3. fatigues [plural] loose-fitting army clothes
especially