tire, tired, tiring 用法区别，注意tire的特殊用法
一直都是这样学英语的：be +过去分词，表示人或者动物的感受或状态；
be +现在分词，表示人或者事物的性质特点，是令人感到怎么样，比如，
This dog is frightened. 这条狗有些害怕。（说明狗的感受/状态）
This dog is frightening. 这条狗令人害怕。（说明狗的特征，性质特点，令人感到怎么样）
类似的动词有很多，初中英语就学过了这个辨别。
但是 tire的用法有点特殊：
tire， tiring
tire¹ / taɪr ; taɪə /
◙verb
1. to start to feel tired, or make someone feel tired
• （使）感到累，（使）感到疲劳:
»As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast.
接近山顶时，我们感到越来越累了。【PHR V】
◘tire of sb / sth
1. to become bored with someone or something
• 对…感到厌烦:
»Sooner or later he'll tire of politics.
迟早他会厌倦政治的。
2. never tire of doing sth,to enjoy doing something again and again, especially in a way that annoys other people
• 不厌其烦地做某事〔因此令人厌烦〕:
»He never tires of talking about the good old days.
他不厌其烦地谈论过去的好时光。
◘tire sb ∽ out
• to make someone very tired
• 使精疲力竭，使疲劳不堪:
»All that walking tired me out.
走了那么多路，把我累坏了。tire²
◙noun
1. the American spelling of TYRE
• tyre 的美式拼法
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tire / ˈtaiə(r) /
verb to become tired and feel as if you want to sleep or rest; to make sb feel this way
(使)疲劳,疲倦,困倦:
▪
Her legs were beginning to tire.
她的双腿开始感到累了。
He has made a good recovery but still tires easily.
他已康复得不错,但仍然容易感到疲劳。
▪
IDIOMS
▪ never tire of doing sth
to do sth a lot, especially in a way that annoys people
不厌其烦地做:
He went to Harvard—as he never tires of reminding us.
他上过哈佛——他就这样不厌其烦地一再提醒我们。
PHRASAL VERBS
▪ 'tire of sth / sb
to become bored with sth / sb or begin to enjoy it / them less
对…感到厌倦；对…腻烦:
They soon tired of the beach and went for a walk.
他们很快对海滩腻烦了,便去散步。
▪ ˌtire sb / yourself 'out
to make sb / yourself feel very tired
使感到筋疲力尽；感到疲惫不堪
⇨ see also tired
noun(NAmE) = tyre :
to check your tire pressure
检查轮胎气压
例句：
His parents, finally tiring of his behaviour, threw him out of the family home.
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tired
/ ˈtaiəd; NAmE ˈtaiərd /
adjective1. feeling that you would like to sleep or rest; needing rest
疲倦的；疲劳的；困倦的
SYN weary :
tobe / look / feel tired
感到/显得/觉得疲惫
I'm too tired even to think.
我累得连想也不愿意想。
They were cold, hungry andtired out (= very tired).
他们又冷又饿,疲惫不堪。
tired feet
疲劳的双脚
2. ~ of sb / sth | ~ of doing sth feeling that you have had enough of sb / sth because you no longer find them / it interesting or because they make you angry or unhappy
厌倦；厌烦:
I'msick and tired of all the arguments.
我对所有这些争论烦透了。
She was tired of hearing about their trip to India.
她听腻了他们的印度之行。
3. boring because it is too familiar or has been used too much
陈旧的；陈腐的；陈词滥调的:
He always comes out with the same tired old jokes.
他总是讲些千篇一律老掉牙的笑话。
• tired·ly adv.:
He shook his head tiredly.
他厌倦地摇了摇头。
• tired·ness noun
⇨ see also dog-tired
简单说，就是很多情况下，tired 和 tiring的用法是一样的效果。
比如：
He is tired of all the arguments.
He tires of all the arguments.
这两个用法都成立。
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