wear away 1. 磨损，磨去，磨薄；用坏 The dripping of the water is wearing away the stone. 滴水正不断地消蚀着这石头。 2. 消磨，打发(时间)，虚度；(时光等)流逝；(使)消失 wear the afternoon away in arguing 在争论中消磨掉整个下午 wear away one's life in trifles 把生命消磨在琐事中 The fullness of spring has not yet worn quite away. 春色犹浓。