wearisome

/ˈwɪərisəm/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɪrisəm] /ˈwɪrisəm/ (ame, ipa)

wearisome — 形容詞

  • wearisomepositive
  • more wearisomecomparative
  • most wearisomesuperlative

1. If an activity, speech, or piece of writing is wearisome, it continues for so lo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

令人厭煩

因枯燥冗長而感到厭煩

If an activity, speech, or piece of writing is wearisome, it continues for so long with nothing new or interesting that you want it to end or want to stop paying attention.

例句

The tax lecture was so wearisome that half the students slept before the first break.

那場稅法講座枯燥冗長，一半的學生在第一次休息前就睡著了。

so wearisome that + clause of result

Nadia found the director's wearisome speech about company rules impossible to sit through.

Nadia 覺得主管那場關於公司規定的演講乏味得令人難以坐完全場。

found + [noun] + wearisome

同義詞
  • tedious

    focuses on slowness and length rather than lack of interest

  • boring

    more direct and common in everyday speech; less formal

  • tiresome

    suggests mild annoyance rather than deep boredom or fatigue

反義詞

用法筆記

More formal than 'boring' or 'tedious' in everyday conversation. The word often implies a mix of boredom and irritation caused by something going on for too long.

常見錯誤

❌The run was wearisome so I stopped for water.
✅The run was tiring so I stopped for water.
💡'Wearisome' usually involves boredom or lack of interest, not just physical effort.

2. When a physical activity, journey, or long process is wearisome, it demands so m

2.形容詞B2
釋義

令人疲憊

因耗時費力而感到疲憊

When a physical activity, journey, or long process is wearisome, it demands so much time, effort, or repetition that you feel drained of energy.

例句

The long climb up the muddy trail was wearisome for the group of young hikers.

那段泥濘小徑的長途攀爬對於那群年輕的登山者來說十分耗神。

wearisome for [someone]

Asher found the repeated practice drills wearisome after five days of the same exercises.

連續五天做同樣的練習後，Asher 覺得重複的訓練動作令人疲憊。

同義詞
  • exhausting

    stronger; suggests complete loss of energy

  • tiring

    more common in everyday speech; less formal

  • gruelling

    suggests extreme physical difficulty, not just length

反義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (TEDIOUS): sense 1 focuses on boredom from lack of interest, while sense 2 focuses on physical or mental fatigue from prolonged effort. Both can apply to the same situation — for example, a long meeting can be wearisome in both senses at once.

常見錯誤

❌I felt wearisome after the hike.
✅The hike was wearisome.
💡'Wearisome' describes the thing that causes tiredness, not how a person feels. Use 'weary' for how a person feels.