/fəˈtiːɡd/
形容词,意为"疲惫的,极度疲劳的",指因长时间的体力或脑力活动而感到精疲力竭的状态。
I was so fatigued after the long hike that I fell asleep immediately.
长途徒步之后我疲惫不堪,倒头就睡着了。
The doctors and nurses, fatigued by months of relentless work, still managed to care for every patient with dedication.
医生和护士们经过数月不间断的工作已经疲惫至极,但仍然尽心尽力地照顾每一位病人。
Fatigued 源自法语 fatiguer,意为"使疲劳",而法语又借自拉丁语 fatigare,意为"使疲倦、使精疲力竭"。该词在17世纪进入英语,最初既可用作动词也可用作形容词。拉丁语词根可能与 fatis(裂缝)有关,暗示体力被"耗尽、消磨"之意。