fatigue
noun uk/fəˈtiːɡ/ us/fəˈtiːɡ/
(TIREDNESS/WEAKNESS)
[ U ] formal疲惫,劳累
extreme tiredness
She was suffering from fatigue. 她劳累不堪。
[ U ] engineering specialized(金属部件的)疲劳
weakness in something, such as a metal part or structure, often caused by repeated bending
The crash was caused by metal fatigue in one of the propeller blades. 坠机事件是因一片螺旋桨叶产生金属疲劳造成的。
See also: compassion fatigue
(ARMY)
fatigues [ plural ] military specialized (士兵穿的)迷彩服,工作服,劳动服
a loose, brownish-green uniform worn by soldiers
army fatigues 迷彩服
They donned fatigues and went off to the base.
He posted an old photograph of himself in combat fatigues.
He gave an interview dressed in fatigues and a beret.
Instead of wearing fatigues, members of the team wear biohazard suits.
UK(打扫、帮厨等)士兵杂役(常作为惩罚)
work such as cleaning or cooking, done by soldiers, often as punishment
Get dressed right now or you'll find yourself on fatigues. 马上整装,否则罚你做杂役。
The canvas trousers were only to be worn on fatigues.
Some of the men volunteered to do fatigues.
He pretended to be sick to avoid fatigues.
The Ambulance Corps has a list of daily fatigues.
fatigue
verb [ T ] formal uk/fəˈtiːɡ/ us/fəˈtiːɡ/
使极度疲劳
to make someone extremely tired
The journey had fatigued him. 旅途令他劳累不堪。