wear
verb
noun
weə
verb
1
ON YOUR BODY
在身上
to
have
something
such
as
clothes,
shoes,
or
jewellery
on
your
body
穿〔衣服、鞋子等〕; 戴〔首饰〕
T
Susanna
was
wearing
a
black
silk
dress.
苏珊娜穿着一条黑色真丝连衣裙。
He
wore
glasses
for
reading.
他戴着眼镜阅读。
wear
a
seat
belt
wear
black/white/red
etc
Usually
I
wear
black,
grey,
or
brown.
我通常穿黑色、灰色或棕色的衣服。
wear
sth
to
a
party/a
dance/an
interview
etc
I’m
wearing
a
scarlet
dress
to
the
party.
我准备穿一件大红色的礼服去参加聚会。
2
HAIR
毛发
to
have
your
hair
or
BEARD
in
a
particular
style
or
shape
蓄〔须〕，留〔发〕
T
She
wore
her
hair
loose.
她散着头发。
3
DAMAGE
损坏
to
become
thinner
or
weaker
after
continuous
use,
or
to
make
something
do
this
（使）〔经不断使用而〕磨损，磨坏
I,T
The
cushions
are
starting
to
wear
a
little.
这些靠垫开始有点磨破了。
His
jeans
have
worn
thin
at
the
knees.
他牛仔裤的膝盖处已经磨薄了。
You’ve
worn
a
hole
in
your
sock.
你的袜子已经磨出了个洞。
4
wear well
a.
to
remain
in
good
condition
after
a
period
of
time
b.
if
someone
is
wearing
well,
they
look
younger
than
they
really
are
显得年轻
The
tyres
on
the
car
seem
to
be
wearing
well.
这车的轮胎看来很耐磨。
He
must
have
been
around
his
mid-forties
at
least,
but
he’d
worn
well.
他至少该有四十五六岁了，不过显得很年轻。
5
EXPRESSION
表情
to
have
a
particular
expression
on
your
face
面露，面带〔某种表情〕
T
wear
a
smile/frown/grin
etc
His
face
wore
a
welcoming
smile.
他脸上挂着热情的微笑。
6
sth is wearing thin
a.
if
something
is
wearing
thin,
you
are
bored
with
it
because
it
is
not
interesting
any
more,
or
has
become
annoying
b.
if
your
patience
is
wearing
thin,
you
have
very
little
left,
because
of
a
delay
or
problem
〔由于延误或出现问题而〕变得不耐烦
The
film
begins
well
but
the
joke
wears
thin
after
about
ten
minutes.
电影开始时很有意思，不过十分钟左右以后就索然无味了。
7
wear the trousers wear the pants
; wear the pants AmE [美] informal to be the person in a family who makes the decisions [非正式] 是一家之主，当家
BrE AmE informal
8
wear your heart on your sleeve
to
show
your
true
feelings
openly
[非正式] 把喜怒挂在脸上，公开流露感情
informal
9
to
gradually
become
thinner
or
smoother,
or
to
make
something
become
like
this,
because
of
rubbing
or
touching
（使）磨薄;（使）磨滑;（使）磨损
The
leather
is
starting
to
wear
away
at
the
seams.
皮革的接缝处已经开始磨损。
wear
sth
↔
away
Most
of
the
grass
had
already
been
worn
away
by
the
spectators.
大部分草已被观众踏平了。
10
to
gradually
become
flatter
or
smoother,
or
to
make
something
become
like
this,
because
of
rubbing
or
use
（使）逐渐磨平;（使）磨滑;（使）磨损
My
shoes
have
worn
down
at
the
heel.
我的鞋子后跟已经磨损了。
wear
sth
↔
down
Its
teeth
were
worn
down.
它的齿被磨平了。
11
wear sb down
↔
to
gradually
make
someone
physically
weaker
or
less
determined
削弱某人的体力 （决心 ）
It
was
clear
he
was
being
worn
down
by
the
rumours
over
his
future.
很明显他正被关于他前途的传言搞得意志消沉。
12
if
pain
or
the
effect
of
something
wears
off,
it
gradually
stops
〔疼痛或某种效果〕逐渐减少 （消失 ）
The
effects
of
the
anaesthetic
were
starting
to
wear
off.
麻醉剂的效力开始逐渐消退。
13
the novelty wears off
used
to
say
that
you
stop
feeling
interested
or
excited
about
something
because
it
is
no
longer
new
新鲜感慢慢消失
It
was
funny
for
a
while
but
the
novelty
soon
wore
off.
开始有一会儿很好玩，但是新鲜感很快就过去了。
14
if
time
wears
on,
it
passes
very
slowly,
especially
when
you
are
waiting
for
something
to
happen
〔时间〕慢慢地过去〔尤指在等待某事发生时〕
I
was
feeling
more
tired
as
the
night
wore
on
.
夜慢慢地越来越深，我感觉越来越疲倦。
15
to
become
damaged
and
useless,
or
to
make
something
like
this
by
using
it
a
lot
or
for
a
long
time
用坏;（使）磨损
My
boots
are
beginning
to
wear
out.
我的靴子开始磨破了。
wear
sth
↔
out
He
travels
so
much
he
actually
wears
out
suitcases.
他经常出门旅行，常常会把旅行箱都用坏。
16
wear sb out
to
make
someone
feel
extremely
tired
使某人极度疲乏;
All
this
shopping
has
worn
us
out.
买这些东西把我们累坏了。
wear
yourself
out
Illness
and
death
came
suddenly;
over
the
years
she
had
simply
worn
herself
out.
疾病和死亡突然降临; 这些年来她就是把自己累垮了。
17
wear out your welcome
to
stay
with
someone
longer
than
they
want
you
to
作客太久不再受欢迎
noun
18
the
clothes
worn
for
a
particular
occasion
or
activity,
or
by
a
particular
group
of
people
〔在某个场合、活动中或某个群体穿的〕衣服，服装
evening/casual/leisure
etc
wear
a
new
range
of
casual
wear
新的休闲服系列
bridal
wear
新娘服装
the
children’s
wear
department
童装部
19
damage
caused
by
continuous
use
over
a
long
period
〔因长期使用而造成的〕磨损，损坏
Replace
your
trainers
when
they
start
to
show
signs
of
wear
.
运动鞋开始出现磨损迹象就要更换。
Check
the
equipment
for
wear
and
tear
.
检查设备有没有坏损。
20
the
amount
of
use
an
object,
piece
of
clothing
etc
has
had,
or
the
use
you
can
expect
to
get
from
it
〔物品、衣服等的〕耐用性，经久性
The
dress
stood
up
to
the
wear
small
children
give
their
clothes.
这衣服经受住了小孩子那样的穿法。
You’ll
get
years
of
wear
out
of
that
coat.
那件外套你能穿很多年。