| 词组 | wear |
| 释义 | wear Theme: ENDURE tr. to tolerate something. (Usually negative.)That's no good. I won't wear it.I don't mind, but my wife won't wear it. wear verb 1 to tolerate or accept something. Originally military UK, 1925. 2 to use a name US, 1968.► wear American glovesamong Canadian military personnel, to have your hands in your pockets CANADA, 1995.► wear buttonsto be extremely gullible US, 1976.► wear itto take the blame, and punishment, for another's crime UK, 1996.► wear stripesto serve a prison sentence US, 1949.► wear the face off someoneto vigorously French kiss someone IRELAND, 2003 wear away wear sth away • wear away sth • wear away if something wears away or is worn away, it become thinner and gradually disappears because it has been used a lot or rubbed a lot: The mountain path has been worn away by tourists over the years. The sea has worn away the softer rocks. The paint on the doors and windows has gradually worn away. wear down 1. wear sb down • wear down sb to gradually make someone feel tired and so less able or less determined to do something: Constantly being criticized wears you down. Worn down by the long night's march, we had little energy left for the fight.■ SIMILAR TO: grind down2. wear down sth • wear sth down • wear down if something is worn down, or wears down, it becomes thinner and smoother because something has been rubbing against it over a period of time: Both my shoes have worn down at the heel. rocks worn down by the relentless action of sea and wind+to He was driving on a tyre that was worn right down to the bare canvas. wear in wear in sth • wear sth in to wear new boots or shoes for short periods of time until they become more comfortable: I'm not going on any long walks till I've worn in my new boots. wear off wear off if a feeling or the effect of something such as a drug wears off, it gradually becomes weaker and disappears: The effects of the anaesthetic were starting to wear off. Learning a language is hard work, and your early enthusiasm may soon wear off.the novelty wears off (=you stop feeling excited about something because it is no longer new) Would she become bored with married life once the novelty wore off? wear on wear on if a period of time wears on, it seems to pass very slowlyas the day/months/year etc wore on As the night wore on and there was no news of them, Corrie grew more and more anxious. It became clear, as the long campaign wore on, that the Republicans were in deep trouble.■ SIMILAR TO: draw on wear out 1. wear out sth • wear sth out • wear out if you wear out clothes, materials, equipment etc, or if they wear out, they gradually become weak or damaged by being used a lot until they cannot be used any longer: After only a month Terry had worn out the soles of his shoes. Do sit down and stop pacing around - you'll wear out the carpet. When the motor wears out, it is easy to replace.worn-out adj worn-out things have been used so much that they have become weak or damaged and can no longer be used: the cost of replacing worn-out equipment2. wear sb out • wear out sb usually passive to make someone feel extremely tired: Long hours of working in the hotel kitchen had worn her out.wear yourself out You must take a break sometimes - you'll wear yourself out.■ SIMILAR TO: exhaust, tire out, do in spokenworn out adj not before noun extremely tired: Come in and sit down. You look absolutely worn out. Mick was worn out after a hard day at the office. wear through wear through • wear through sth • wear sth through if a piece of material wears through, or is worn through, a hole is gradually made in it where the material has been made thinner and weaker by being rubbed or used a lot: I needed a new schoolbag - the leather strap on my old one had almost worn through. The soles of her boots were completely worn through after her 400 mile walk through the Andes.+to In one place the carpeting had worn right through to the floorboards. wear tv. to tolerate something. (Usually negative.) That’s no good. I won’t wear it.
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