wear
[wɛə]
v.磨损, 穿戴, 使疲劳
n.磨损, 穿着, 耐久性
例句与用法：
The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear.
保险单内容不包括正常使用所导致的损坏。
The sheets have worn thin in the middle.
床单的中间部分磨薄了。
She was worn down by overwork.
她因过度劳累而垮了下来。
He wanted to sail the boat alone but his parents wouldn't wear it.
他要独自驾驶船航行，但他父母不让。
The carpet will stand any amount of wear.
这地毯极其耐用。
The inscription on the stone had worn away.
刻在石头上的文字已磨损了。
She never wears green.
她从不穿绿色的衣服。
词形变化：
名词: wearer | 动词过去式: wore | 动词过去分词: worn | 动词现在分词: wearing | 动词第三人称单数: wears |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 穿着; 戴着; 佩带着; 涂抹(香水、化妆品)
wear perfume(makeup, cologne)
涂抹香水(化妆品, 古龙水)
She was wearing a gold ring.
她戴着一个金戒指。
2. (习惯性地)戴着(假发、眼镜等)
wear glasses(a wig)
戴眼镜(假发)
3. 面露, 面带, 面有……色
He was wearing a pleasant smile.
他一直面露愉快的微笑。
4. (将胡须、头发)留成……的样子; 保持……的样子
He wore a short beard.
他蓄着短胡子。
She wears her hair long.
她留长发。
5. (船只)升、挂(旗); (骑师、骑士)打着(旗)
6. 穿破, 磨损, 磨出; 冲刷; 冲蚀
The rocks were worn away by the sea.
岩石受海浪冲蚀。
His trousers have been worn into holes.
他的裤子已破了好些洞。
7. 使疲乏, 使厌烦; 使力竭
She was worn down with fatigue.
她已疲惫不堪。
8. 消磨(时间)
vi.
1. 磨损; 穿破; 变旧; 用坏
I like this shirt, but the neck has worn.
我喜欢这件衬衫, 但领子已旧了。
2. 耐久; 耐穿; 耐磨[Q]
That cloth will wear for years and years.
那种布料可以穿好多年。
3. (时间)逐渐消逝[(+on/away)]
The hours wore on; night came.
时间一点点过去, 夜色降临了。
n.[U]
1. 穿; 戴; 佩; 使用
This jacket is for everyday wear.
这件短上衣供日常穿用。
2. (常用于复合词)衣服, 服装; 时装
3. 磨损, 损耗
This sofa is showing signs of wear.
这只沙发开始显得破旧了。
4. 耐用性, 经久性
There is plenty of wear left in the machine.
这台机器还可用好长一段时间。
短语词组：
wear and tear
1. 磨损
The furniture suffers a lot of wear and tear when the children are at home.
孩子们在家时家具磨损很厉害。
wear away
1. 使磨损
In the course of centuries, the wind has worn the rocks away.
几世纪以来岩石都风化了。
wear down
1. 削弱
We wore down their opposition after several hours' argument.
争辩了几个小时之后我们削弱了他们的异议。
wear off
1. 逐渐消逝
The pain is wearing off.
疼痛渐渐消失了。
wear on
1. 缓慢地进行
The meeting wore on all afternoon.
会议沉闷地开了整个下午。
wear out
1. 穿破
My shoes are worn out.
我的鞋穿破了。
the worse for wear
1. 被用坏, 用旧
Most of them were looking rather the worse for wear.
它们看上去大都很破。