🄰 vt. sep.
1.(make smaller by constant use)to wear sth down or to wear down sth
+ material, heel把…磨平；使被磨光
I've already worn the heels down on these shoes.我已经把这双鞋的鞋跟磨平了。
2.(harass)to wear sb down or to wear down sb使困扰；使烦恼；使意志薄弱的
They wore down the management with a series of strikes.他们发起了一系列的罢工, 使管理层备受困扰。
3.(overcome)to wear sb down or to wear down sb(通过不断努力)挫败, 使屈服, 使认输
He believed that he could wear her down if he only asked often enough.他相信只要总缠着她问她就会松口。
🄱 vi.
被磨损；被损坏；变坏