fatigue
fatigue
noun
fatiguability
noun
adjective
noun
- [mass noun]extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness
极度疲劳，疲乏，劳累
he was nearly dead with fatigue.
他快累死了。
■a reduction in the efficiency of a muscle or organ after prolonged activity
（肌肉或器官的）疲劳；劳损；衰竭
■weakness in materials, especially metal, caused by repeated variations of stress
（材料，尤指金属的）疲劳
metal fatigue.
金属疲劳。
■[with modifier]a lessening in one's response to or enthusiasm for something, typically as a result of overexposure to it
反应疲软；热情减退，厌倦
museum fatigue.
对博物馆的厌倦。 - (fatigues)a menial task of a non-military nature performed by a soldier, sometimes as a punishment
士兵杂役（偶尔作为惩罚）
we're on cookhouse fatigues, sir.
“我们在帮厨，长官。”。
■(亦作 fatigue party)[count noun]a group of soldiers ordered to do such a duty
做杂役的士兵
■(fatigues)loose-fitting clothing, typically khaki, olive drab, or camouflaged, of a sort worn by soldiers when performing such menial tasks or on active duty
（士兵的）工作服，劳动服；训练服
battle fatigues.
作战服。
- [with obj.](常作 be fatigued)cause (someone) to feel tired or exhausted
使（人）疲乏，使劳累
they were fatigued by their journey.
他们旅途劳累。
■reduce the efficiency of (a muscle or organ) by prolonged activity
使（肌肉，器官）衰竭（或疲劳）
■weaken (a material, especially metal) by repeated variations of stress
使（材料，尤指金属）疲劳
fatiguability
noun
- (亦作 fatigability)
adjective
- (亦作 fatigable)
- mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'task or duty that causes weariness'): from French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (verb), from Latin fatigare 'tire out', from ad fatim, affatim 'to satiety or surfeit, to bursting'
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