weary

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wear·y1 /ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/ ●○○ adjective  1  TIREDvery tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time 〔尤指因长期做某事〕筋疲力尽的，非常疲劳的，厌烦的，厌倦的 She found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary. 她发现雷切尔在厨房里，看上去苍老而疲惫。 She sat down with a weary sigh. 她疲倦地叹口气坐了下来。weary of (doing) something He was weary of the constant battle between them. 他对他们之间无休止的争斗感到厌倦了。► see thesaurus at tired RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say tired rather than weary: 在日常英语中，人们一般说 tired，而不说 wearyThey were tired after their journey. 旅行结束后他们感到很疲惫。2  especially literaryTIRED very tiring 令人疲倦的 a long and weary march 令人疲倦的长途行军 —wearily adverb —weariness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

weary• He eased himself off the bed gingerly, feeling more than a little crumpled and weary.• One by one the men made the shore, weary and bedraggled, limbs aching from the strain of fighting the storm.• My head grew weary from trying to follow his arguments.• Eventually some one will emerge from the muck, the rusty mayoral crown askew on a weary head.• I was so weary, I fell asleep as soon as I lay down.• It was Ritchie, his pale face looking weary, nose pink from cold.• It was the peace of death and sorrow, in a land weary of war, and made listless by loss.• There was a weary sadness in his voice.• After the hike the two were so weary they fell asleep immediately.• Snow in Boston closed down the airport, causing even more delays for weary travellers.• Sixty-six thousand more made the weary trek home again.weary of (doing) something• He would have been acting out of character and trying on something his party had wearied of.• I am sick and weary of all this business.• One reason for the new fashion is that people are weary of downsizing.• The electorate was expected to be weary of elections and possibly apathetic as well.• Yes, he was weary of exploiting and of being exploited.• I am weary of having my feet on the ground, dearest.• By this time we had grown weary of heart-to-heart chats with senior management.• Suddenly she was weary of the constant battle between them.weary2 verb (wearied, wearying, wearies) [intransitive, transitive]  formalTIRED to become very tired, or make someone very tired (使)非常疲倦 Amanda wouldn’t admit how much the children wearied her. 阿曼达不愿承认孩子们把她折腾得很疲惫。weary of (doing) something As the day wore on, we wearied of the journey. 随着一天慢慢过去，我们对旅行感到厌倦了。 —wearying adjective→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

weary• Perhaps it would have, except that she was nodding off, wearied by Anna, lulled by the sound of the waves.• Kerry's constant need for attention wearies me.• It was only as the day wore on that we wearied of the journey and began to be afraid.• He would have been acting out of character and trying on something his party had wearied of.weary of (doing) something• He would have been acting out of character and trying on something his party had wearied of.• I am sick and weary of all this business.• One reason for the new fashion is that people are weary of downsizing.• The electorate was expected to be weary of elections and possibly apathetic as well.• Yes, he was weary of exploiting and of being exploited.• I am weary of having my feet on the ground, dearest.• By this time we had grown weary of heart-to-heart chats with senior management.• Suddenly she was weary of the constant battle between them.Origin weary1 Old English werig

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weary

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wear‧y¹ /ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/ adjective1. very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time:
    She found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary.
    She sat down with a weary sigh.
    weary of (doing) something
    He was weary of the constant battle between them.
  REGISTER
    In everyday English, people usually say tired rather than weary:
   ▪ They were tired after their journey.
2. especially literary very tiring:
    a long and weary march
—wearily adverb
—weariness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ tired feeling that you want to sleep or rest: I was really tired the next day. | the tired faces of the children
   ▪ exhausted extremely tired: I was exhausted after the long trip home. | He sat down, exhausted. | She immediately fell into an exhausted sleep.
   ▪ worn out [not before noun] very tired because you have been working hard: With three small children to care for, she was always worn out.
   ▪ weary /ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/ written tired because you have been travelling, worrying, or doing something for a long time: weary travellers | a weary sigh | He looks tired and weary after 20 years in office.
   ▪ fatigued formal very tired: They were too fatigued to continue with the climb. | Because of her illness, she often became fatigued.
   ▪ drained [not before noun] very tired and feeling as if all your energy has gone: Afterwards, he felt drained, both physically and mentally.
   ▪ bushed/beat [not before noun] informal very tired: I’m bushed. I think I’ll go to bed early. | I’m beat. I don’t think I’ll go for a run tonight.
   ▪ knackered British English, pooped American English [not before noun] informal very tired. Knackered is a very informal use - do not use it in polite conversation: By the time I got home I was absolutely knackered.
   ▪ shattered [not before noun] British English informal extremely tired: When I first started teaching, I came home shattered every night.
   ▪ dead spoken extremely tired, so that you cannot do anything but sleep: I was absolutely dead by the time I got home.

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weary² verb (past tense and past participle wearied, present participle wearying, third person singular wearies) [intransitive and transitive]
formal to become very tired, or make someone very tired:
    Amanda wouldn’t admit how much the children wearied her.
    weary of (doing) something
    As the day wore on, we wearied of the journey.
—wearying adjective