wear
verb/weə(r)/
/wer/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they wear | /weə(r)/ /wer/ |
| he / she / it wears | /weəz/ /werz/ |
| past simple wore | /wɔː(r)/ /wɔːr/ |
| past participle worn | /wɔːn/ /wɔːrn/ |
| -ing form wearing | /ˈweərɪŋ/ /ˈwerɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] wear something to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc.
穿；戴；佩戴 - He was wearing a new suit.
他穿了一套新西装。 - to wear clothes/clothing
穿衣服/衣服 - to wear a shirt/hat/uniform
穿衬衫/帽子/制服 - to wear shoes/glasses
穿鞋/眼镜 - Do I have to wear a tie?
我得系领带吗？ - Was she wearing a seat belt?
她系着安全带吗？ - She never wears make-up.
她从来不化妆。 - All delegates must wear a badge.
所有代表都要佩戴徽章。 - She always wears black (= black clothes).
她总是穿黑色衣服。 - I've got nothing to wear.
我没有什么可穿的。 - One woman decided to wear flowers in her hair.
一位女士决定在头发上戴花。
Homophones ware | wear | whereware wear where/weə(r)//wer/- ware noun
- The products include porcelain and ceramic ware.
产品包括瓷器和陶器。
- The products include porcelain and ceramic ware.
- wear verb
- Don't wear that jacket—it's far too big!
别穿那件夹克——它太大了！
- Don't wear that jacket—it's far too big!
- wear noun
- Comfortable and smart, this jacket is suitable for office wear.
这款夹克舒适又干练，适合办公室穿着。
- Comfortable and smart, this jacket is suitable for office wear.
- where adverb
- Where are you going on your next adventure?
你的下一次冒险要去哪里？
- Where are you going on your next adventure?
- where conjunction
- He was free to go where he liked.
他想去哪儿就去哪儿。
- He was free to go where he liked.
Homophones war | worewar wore/wɔː(r)//wɔːr/- war noun
- It's in memory of the soldiers who gave their lives during the war.
这是为了纪念在战争中献出生命的士兵。
- It's in memory of the soldiers who gave their lives during the war.
- wore verb (past tense of wear)
- He wore his raincoat all day, even though it was sunny.
尽管天气晴朗，他还是整天穿着雨衣。
- He wore his raincoat all day, even though it was sunny.
Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashionClothes- be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
- be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
- be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
- be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
- wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
- wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
- put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
- pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
- change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
- change/enhance/improve your appearance
- create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
- brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
- have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
- have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
- have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
- have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
- use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
- follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
- spend/waste money on designer clothes
- be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
- have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
- update/revamp your wardrobe
- be in/come into/go out of fashion
- be (back/very much) in vogue
- create a style/trend/vogue for something
- organize/put on a fashion show
- show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
- sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway
- be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashiona1- She wears purple shoes with red polka dots.
她穿着带有红色圆点的紫色鞋子。 - He had forgotten to wear his gloves.
他忘了戴手套。 - He is entitled to wear the regimental tie.
他有资格戴专用的英式斜纹领带。 - I tend to wear a jacket to work.
我喜欢穿夹克上班。 - I will probably choose to wear jeans.
我可能会选择穿牛仔裤。 - She refused to wear prison clothes.
她不肯穿囚服。 - They came in, proudly wearing their uniforms.
他们自豪地穿着制服进来了。 - the first time that I had ever dared to wear something like this
第一次我敢于穿这种衣服 - Do you have to wear a suit for work?
上班必须穿西装吗？ - He wasn't wearing his raincoat, he was carrying it over his arm.
他没穿着雨衣而是把它搭在胳膊上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- proudly
- comfortably
- tend to
- prefer to
- choose to
- …
- He was wearing a new suit.
- [transitive] to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or moustache
蓄，留（发、须等） - wear something + adj. She wears her hair long.
她梳着长发。 - Hannah preferred to wear her hair short.
汉娜更喜欢留短发。 - wear something to wear a beard
留胡须
- wear something + adj. She wears her hair long.
- [transitive] wear something to have a particular expression on your face
流露，面带，呈现（某种神态） - He wore a puzzled look on his face.
他脸上流露出迷惑不解的神情。 - His face wore a puzzled look.
他脸上流露出迷惑不解的神情。 - Both men wore confident smiles.
两个人都带着自信的微笑。 - She turned to us, wearing a blank expression.
她转向我们，表情茫然。
- He wore a puzzled look on his face.
- [intransitive, transitive] to become, or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbing
磨损；消耗；用旧 - The carpets are starting to wear.
地毯渐渐磨坏了。 - A racing car's rear end gets very loose as the tyres wear.
随着轮胎的磨损，赛车的后端会变得非常松动。 - wear + adj. The sheets have worn thin.
床单已经磨薄了。 - wear something + adj. The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water.
不停的流水把这些石头冲刷得很光滑。
- The carpets are starting to wear.
- [transitive] wear something + adv./prep. to make a hole, path, etc. in something by continuous use or rubbing
穿破；磨出（洞）；踩出（路）；冲出（沟） - I've worn holes in all my socks.
我把我所有的袜子都穿破了。 - The water had worn a channel in the rock.
水把岩石冲出了一条沟。
- I've worn holes in all my socks.
- [intransitive] wear well to stay in good condition after being used for a long time
耐用；耐穿；耐磨；耐久 - That carpet is wearing well, isn't it?
这地毯很耐用，是不是？ - (figurative, humorous) You're wearing well—only a few grey hairs!
你一点儿都不显老，只有几根灰白头发！ - Those curtains have worn very well.
那些窗帘非常耐用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- well
- That carpet is wearing well, isn't it?
- [transitive] (usually used in questions and negative sentences) wear something (British English, informal) to accept or allow something, especially something that you do not approve of
接受，容许（尤指不赞成的事物） - It's an interesting proposal, but the rich countries are never going to wear it.
这是一个有趣的提议，但富裕国家永远不会接受它。
- It's an interesting proposal, but the rich countries are never going to wear it.
clothing/decoration
hair
expression on face
damage with use
stay in good condition
accept/allow
Word OriginOld English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.
Idioms
if the shoe fits (, wear it) (North American English)
(British English if the cap fits (, wear it))
- if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism
有则改之
wear your heart on your sleeve
- to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
让感情外露；把心事挂在脸上 - He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
他不是一个把心事挂在袖子上的人。
- He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
wear thin
- to begin to become weaker or less acceptable
开始变弱；变得不受欢迎；变得兴趣索然 - These excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before).
这些托辞让人听得有点儿腻烦。 - My patience is beginning to wear very thin.
我有些不耐烦了。
- These excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before).
wear the trousers (British English)
(North American English wear the pants)
- (often disapproving, becoming old-fashioned) (especially of a woman) to be the person in a marriage or other relationship who makes most of the decisions
（在婚姻等关系中）处于支配的位置，起指挥的作用 - It’s obvious who wears the trousers in that family!
家里谁穿裤子一目了然！
- It’s obvious who wears the trousers in that family!