“Tire of doing sth”是什么意思?
“Tire of doing sth” 意思是长时间做某事后感到厌烦或恼火。
介绍
短语动词“tire of doing sth”描述了一种感觉,当某人不再喜欢或想继续某项活动,因为它变得乏味或令人疲惫。理解“tire of doing sth”的含义有助于学习者清晰表达挫折感或厌倦感。它在日常对话中常被用来表示对重复任务兴趣或耐心的变化。这个短语在口语和书面英语中都很实用,尤其是在讨论对日常或重复性行为的感受时。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:tire of doing something
- 类型:不及物动词
- 水平:B2
- 简短含义:对某项活动感到厌烦或恼火
结构(语法规则)
“Tire of doing sth”是不可分割的短语,意思是动词和介词“of”必须连在一起。其结构模式是:
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Subject + tire(s) of + verb + -ing
- Example: She tires of waiting for him. (她厌倦了等待他。)
- Note: “Tire” changes depending on the subject (tires, tired, tiring). (注意:“Tire”会根据主语的不同而变化(tires, tired, tiring)。)
如何使用“Tire of doing sth”?
用“tire of doing sth”来表达某人不再喜欢反复进行的某项活动,这通常暗示着兴趣或耐心的逐渐丧失。
通常后接动名词形式(-ing),适用于谈论习惯、日常事务或正在进行的任务。
例子
当你做某事太频繁时,可能会开始感到厌倦。这时你可以说你“tire of doing sth”。
- He tired of studying the same subject every day. (他厌倦了每天都学习同一个科目。)
- They are tired of working late every night. (他们厌倦了每晚加班。)
- She tires of cooking the same meals all the time. (她厌倦了一直做同样的饭菜。)
- After a while, I tired of waiting for the bus. (过了一会儿,我厌倦了等待公交车。)
- We tire of hearing the same story over and over again. (我们厌倦了一遍又一遍地听同样的故事。)
这些例子展示了如何自然地在句子中使用“tire of doing sth”。
常见错误
有时学习者会混淆“tire of doing sth.”的结构或词序。
- Incorrect: I tire doing of homework.
- Correct: I tire of doing homework.
- Incorrect: She tires to doing the same task.
- Correct: She tires of doing the same task.
记住,“tire”后面必须跟“of”,然后是动词的-ing形式。
区别 / 同义词
“Tire of doing sth” 类似于 “get bored of doing sth” 或 “lose interest in doing sth”。然而,“tire of” 通常表达更强烈的厌烦或挫败感。
- Tire of:: 暗示在重复之后感到厌倦和恼怒。
- Get bored of:: 主要关注于失去兴趣。
- Lose interest in:: 意味着不再觉得某事令人兴奋或愉快。
例子:她“Tire of doing”打扫房子(感到烦躁)。她对打扫房子感到厌倦(没兴趣)。
常见搭配
人们经常将“tire of doing sth”用于描述常见的活动或任务。以下是一些搭配用法:
- Tire of working long hours: lose patience with work. (厌倦长时间工作:对工作失去耐心。)
- Tire of waiting: become annoyed by waiting. (“厌倦等待”:因等待而感到烦躁。)
- Tire of studying: lose interest in learning. (“Tire of studying”:对学习失去兴趣。)
- Tire of cooking: get bored with preparing food. (“Tire of cooking”:对做饭感到厌倦。)
- Tire of listening: become fed up with hearing something. (厌倦倾听:对听到某事感到厌烦。)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 tire of doing sth:
现实生活中的对话
这里有一段人们自然使用“tire of doing sth”的简短对话。
Anna: I tire of doing the same exercises every day.
安娜:我厌倦了每天做同样的锻炼。
Ben: Why don’t you try a different workout?
本:你为什么不试试别的锻炼方式呢?
Anna: That’s a good idea. I’m tired of the routine.
安娜:这是个好主意。我已经厌倦了这种日复一日的生活。
练习
Choose the correct sentence:
- a) She tires to doing the dishes every night.
- b) She tires of doing the dishes every night.
- c) She tire of doing the dishes every night.
Answer: b) She tires of doing the dishes every night.
常见问题解答
- Q: “Tire of doing sth” 可以用过去时吗?
A: 可以。例如:I tired of waiting yesterday.
- Q: “tire of” 是正式用语还是非正式用语?
A: 它是中性词,适用于正式和非正式的语境。
- Q: 我可以用 “tire of” 搭配名词吗?
A: 通常它后面跟动词的 -ing 形式,但你也可以说 “tire of something”(名词)。
- Q: “tire of”和“get tired of”有什么区别?
A: 它们意思相同,可以互换使用。
- Q: “tire of”可以用在疑问句中吗?
A: 可以。例如:Do you tire of doing the same tasks?

