| 释义 |
wear¹ /weə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (wore /wɔː(r)/, worn /wɔːn/)
❶ vt.
1. 穿着；戴着；佩着
wear an overcoat (shorts, heavy shoes) 穿着大衣(短裤，笨重的鞋子)
wear green 穿绿色衣服
wear black (或 mourning) 穿丧服
wear wool next to skin 贴身穿着羊毛衫
I was wearing my scarf. 我围着围巾。
wear diamonds (a medal,a wreath of flowers) 戴着钻石首饰(勋章，花环)
wear a watch (a hearing aid, glasses, handcuffs and leg-irons) 戴着手表(助听器，眼镜，手铐脚镣)
wear dentures (a toupee) 戴着假牙(假发)
wear a pistol (sword) 佩带手枪(剑)
wear makeup (perfume) 搽着脂粉(香水)
2. 蓄，留(须、发等)
wear a neatly trimmed beard 蓄着修剪得整整齐齐的胡子
wear one's hair long (in queues) 留长发(辫子)
3. 面露，面带；呈现(特定样子)；保持，带有
wear a cheerful smile 面带快活的微笑
wear a stunned expression 显出大吃一惊的表情
wear the wrinkles of anxiety on one's forehead 前额上印着忧虑的皱纹
wear whiskey on one's breath 呼气时带着威士忌酒味
wear one's head high 把头昂着
wear one's dignity 表现出尊严
Today the city wears its history in its architecture. 今天，从建筑物上还可以看出该城的历史。
4. (船只)升，挂(旗)；(骑师、骑士)打着(旗)
A ship wears its colours. 船张挂船旗。
5. 穿破，磨损，用旧；磨出，穿成，磨成；(水等)冲刷，侵蚀出
wear a pair of socks through 穿破一双袜子
steps worn by the feet of thousands 被成千上万只脚磨损了的步阶
wear a hole in the rug 在地毯上磨出一个洞
wear a track across a field 在田间踩出一条小径
The pretence is worn to shreds. 矫饰再三，业已破绽百出。
The water has worn the rock as smooth as glass. 水已把岩石冲刷得犹如玻璃一样光滑。
Floods wore a deep gorge. 洪水冲蚀出一条深深的峡谷。
6. 使疲乏；使虚弱；使厌倦
be worn with travel 旅行得筋疲力尽
Her nerves were worn to shreds. 她的神经被折磨得十分脆弱。
a wearing companion 令人厌烦的同伴
7. 使形成特定习惯(或气质)
8. [常用于否定句]〈口〉接受；允许
I was going to suggest Fiji for our holiday, but I don't think father will wear it. 我准备建议去斐济度假，但我想父亲不会答应。
9. 消磨(时间)
❷ vi.
1. 穿破，磨损，变旧；用坏；用尽
This coat has worn in several places. 这件上装有几处已经磨破了。
The grooves have worn deep. 这些槽已经给磨得很深了。
2. 耐用，耐久，耐穿，耐磨；经受考验
a suit that wears well 一套很经穿的衣服
Among my old friends, he is wearing best. 在我的老朋友中间，他是最经得起考验的。
3. 渐渐过去；逐渐变化
His life wears towards its close. 他的生命正慢慢走向尽头。
as autumn wore into winter 时值秋去冬来
The stock of that fund began to wear low. 那笔基金开始渐渐变少。
4. (时间)逐渐消逝；消失
5. 〈废〉流行
II n.
1. 穿；戴；佩带；使用
a suit for everyday wear 一套日常穿的衣服
The coat has had heavy wear. 这件上衣经常穿着。
2. [常用以构成复合词](特定时候或特定场合穿的)服装；穿戴物；佩带物；时装；(服装等的)流行款式(或专门式样)
children's (seaside, summer) wear 儿童(海滨，夏季)服装
casual wear 休闲服
a shop selling knit wear 一家出售针织品的商店
3. 磨损，损坏；损耗量
a wear-resistant surface 抗磨表面
save engine wear 避免发动机磨损
The bedcover is showing (signs of) wear. 这条床罩开始显得破旧了。
4. 耐用性，经久性
The engine has plenty of wear left. 这台发动机还可以用好长一段时间。
[< OE werian; 与 OHG werien, ON verja, Goth wasjan to clothe 有关] phr. better wear out than rust out 与其锈掉不如用坏；与其闲死不如忙死；应当老当益壮才好 in general wear 流行中，在流行 in wear 常穿 (或戴、佩、使用)的；穿 (或戴、佩、使用)着的 a carpet which has been many years in wear 一块用了多年的地毯 When in wear, contact lenses are completely invisible. 隐形眼镜戴着时别人是完全看不出来的。 the worse for wear 1. 用坏；穿坏；破旧 The tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear. 桌布开始显得破旧了。 2. 受伤的；疲乏的 He looked somewhat the worse for wear after his exertions of the last two days. 经过过去两天的劳顿，他显得有点疲乏。 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。 wear down 1. 磨损，磨薄 (或短、小等)；用坏，用旧 My pencil is worn down to a stump. 我的铅笔用得只剩一小段了。 The back tyres are badly wearing down. 后轮胎磨损得越来越厉害。 2. 使精疲力竭；使消瘦；使厌烦 wear oneself down to 118 pounds 劳累得体重降到118磅 The loud monotony of his voice wore the listeners down. 他那又响又单调的嗓音使听者不胜厌烦。 3. (以不懈的努力)克服； (用压力)制服 wear down sb.'s superstitious belief in sth. 努力消除某人对某事的迷信观念 psychological warfare aimed at wearing down sb.'s militant resolve 旨在瓦解某人斗志的心理战 wear hollow 使耗成空壳 That tooth of mine is almost worn hollow. 我的那只牙几乎给蛀空了。 wear off 1. 磨损；磨去；擦掉 Don't polish those badges: the gilt will wear off. 那些徽章不能擦，要不金色涂层会脱落的。 2. 渐渐减少，逐渐消失；消逝 The novelty will wear off. 新鲜感会慢慢消失。 As the drugs began to wear off, the pain began to take hold again. 随着药性慢慢过去，又开始痛起来了。 wear on 1. (时间)消逝；沉闷地过去 Time is wearing on. He'll soon be thirty years old. 光阴荏苒，他马上就要30岁了。 The afternoon wore on with excruciating slowness. 下午的时间慢得令人难受。 2. 使疲乏不堪；骚扰 wear on sb.'s nerves 折磨某人的神经 wear one's heart on (或 upon) one's sleeve 见 heart
wear out 1. 穿破，磨损；磨出；用坏；擦掉
Children's clothes wear out very quickly. 孩子们的衣服很容易穿破。
The waterfall has worn out a hole in the stone. 瀑布在石头上冲蚀出一个洞。
2. (使)疲乏；(使)厌倦；(使)耗尽；慢慢毁掉
be worn out with domestic worry 被家里的烦恼事弄得疲惫不堪
wear the enemy out 把敌人拖垮
All this talking wears me out. 讲了那么多话，简直把我累坏了。
My patience wore (或 was worn) out at last. 我最后失去了耐心。
What with his drinking and what with his jealousy, he wore himself out. 一半因为酗酒，一半因为嫉妒，他把自己给毁了。
3. 经受住
wear out a storm 捱过风暴
4. 消磨，打发(时间)
wear out idle days 闲度时日
wear the trousers 见 trousers
wear thin 1. 穿薄，用薄；(使)减弱；慢慢失去
This old dime has worn very thin. 这枚10分旧币已经给用得很薄了。
His tone wears thin. 他的声音越来越弱。
My patience is wearing thin. 我渐渐变得不耐烦了。
2. 失去兴味(或吸引力)；变得陈腐
The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times. 这个笑话因为听的遍数太多变得不那么吸引人了。
wear well 1. 持续令人满意；经久耐用
Many books once lauded have not worn very well. 许多一度受人称颂的书未能久享盛誉。
2. (使)不见老
She may be seventy, but she's worn well. 她大概有70岁了，可并不见老。 |