dog=狗，tired=累，那dog-tired是个啥意思?

【朗读以下例句，并用今日表达造句】

After a whole day's work, we were dog-tired and heading for home.

I am dead tired. I need to go home and go to bed.

Mark is burning the candle at both ends. If he doesn’t change his schedule, he is going to get sick.

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dog-tired

adj.累成狗的；筋疲力尽的

【解释】

If you say that you are dog-tired, you are emphasizing that you are extremely tired.

【例句】

After a whole day's work, we were dog-tired and heading for home.

一天劳作之后，我们累极了，于是回家了。

Mom was dog-tired and needed a nap before dinner.

妈妈累坏了，需要在晚饭前小睡一会儿。

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dead tired

adj.累死了；累得要命

【解释】

Totally exhausted or fatigued.

【例句】

I am dead tired. I need to go home and go to bed.

我快累死了。我得回家睡觉了。

I was dead tired after the 10-hour night shift.

上了10个小时夜班之后，我累得要命。

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burn the candle at both ends

一根蜡烛两头烧；

起早贪黑而疲惫不堪

【解释】

to tire oneself because of doing too many things or working too much. It usually means to go to bed late and to wake up early.

【例句】

Mark is burning the candle at both ends. If he doesn’t change his schedule, he is going to get sick.

Mark现在起早贪黑的疲惫不堪。如果他不改变作息，他会生病的。

You'll wear out if you keep burning the candle at both ends.

如果你一直起早贪黑的话，你会累垮的。

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