n.轮胎；金属圈

v.使疲倦；厌烦；劳累

There is no tread on the tire - you should put on a new one. 这条轮胎已经磨平了，你应该换一条新的。

The tires of this car don't have enough air in them. 这辆汽车的轮胎气不足了。

I never tire of reading Shakespeare. 我对莎士比亚的作品百读不厌。

The ceremony was short so as not to tire them. 仪式很简短，以免使他们疲劳。

I think I must tire her dreadfully. 我想我一定很惹她讨厌。

The purpose was to tire out the enemy. 目的是疲惫敌军。

tire用作动词的意思是“(使)疲劳”“(使)疲倦”,指因过分地工作而感到累,需要休息,可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。

tire作“对(做)某事感到厌倦”解时,指因长期干一种工作或干某些无聊、无用的事耗尽精力或耐心,而不愿或不能继续下去,用作不及物动词,后常跟“of+ n/ v -ing ”结构。