tired-looking
UKˈtaɪəd lʊkɪŋUSˈtaɪərd lʊkɪŋ
Meaning
1adj.
形容人、事物或地方显得疲倦、疲惫或破旧
Structure
word structure
1
tired
疲倦的
2
looking
外观
Usage
After the long journey, she had a tired-looking face that showed her exhaustion.
长途旅行后，她脸上显露出疲惫的神情，透露出她的精疲力竭。
The tired-looking old building needed a fresh coat of paint to revive its appearance.
那栋显得破旧的旧建筑需要重新粉刷，以恢复其外观。
His tired-looking eyes suggested he hadn't slept well for days.
他疲倦的眼神表明他好几天没睡好了。
Etymology
这个复合形容词由 tired（疲倦的）和 looking（外观）两部分组成，字面意思是“具有疲倦外观的”。它形象地描述了某人或某物因疲劳、年久或缺乏活力而呈现出的状态，词义直接由两个语素的字面含义组合而成，逻辑清晰易懂。
Analysis
Structure
tired-looking=tired疲倦的+looking外观
• tired: 源自古英语 teorian（意为“变得 weary, exhausted, or fail”），经由中古英语 tiren 演变而来，现代含义指“疲倦的”。
• looking: 源自古英语 lōcian（意为“to use the eyes for seeing, to gaze”），现代含义指“外观”或“样子”。
词源溯源：这个复合形容词由 tired（疲倦的）和 looking（外观）两部分组成，字面意思是“具有疲倦外观的”。它形象地描述了某人或某物因疲劳、年久或缺乏活力而呈现出的状态，词义直接由两个语素的字面含义组合而成，逻辑清晰易懂。