| 单词 | wear |
| 释义 | wear (weəʳ ) Word forms: wears , wearing , wore , worn 1. verb A1 When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery, you have them on your body or on part of your body. He was wearing a brown uniform. [VERB noun] I sometimes wear contact lenses. [VERB noun] She can't make her mind up what to wear. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be dressed in, have on, dress in, be clothed in 2. verb B2 If you wear your hair or beard in a particular way, you have it cut or styled in that way. She wore her hair in a long braid. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He wore a full moustache. [VERB noun] 3. verb If you wear a particular expression, that expression is on your face and shows the emotions that you are feeling. When we drove through the gates, she wore a look of amazement. [VERB noun] Millson's face wore a satisfied expression. [VERB noun] Synonyms: show, present, bear, display 4. uncountable noun You use wear to refer to clothes that are suitable for a certain time or place. For example, evening wear is clothes suitable for the evening. The shop stocks an extensive range of beach wear. Bring informal casual wear. Synonyms: clothes, things, dress, gear [informal] 5. uncountable noun Wear is the amount or type of use that something has over a period of time. You'll get more wear out of a hat if you choose one in a neutral colour. Rugs in the bedrooms got much less wear. Synonyms: usefulness, use, service, employment 6. uncountable noun Wear is the damage or change that is caused by something being used a lot or for a long time. ...a large, well-upholstered armchair which showed signs of wear. Synonyms: damage, wear and tear, use, erosion 7. verb If something wears, it becomes thinner or weaker because it is constantly being used over a long period of time. The stone steps, dating back to 1855, are beginning to wear. [VERB] Your horse needs new shoes if the shoe has worn thin or smooth. [VERB adjective] 8. verb You can use wear to talk about how well something lasts over a period of time. For example, if something wears well, it still seems quite new or useful after a long time or a lot of use. Casual shoes need to wear well. [VERB adverb] Ten years on, the original concept was wearing well. [VERB adverb] Synonyms: last, survive, endure, hold up 9. to wear the trousers phrase If one person in a couple wears the pants, or in British English wears the trousers, they are the one who makes all the decisions. [informal] She may give the impression that she wears the trousers but it's Tim who makes the final decisions. 10. wear thin phrase [usually cont] If your patience or temper is wearing thin, you are becoming annoyed and are likely to get angry soon. He was sympathetic at first but his patience soon wore thin. 11. wear thin phrase [usually cont] If you say that something is wearing thin, you mean that people do not find it funny or interesting any more and are becoming annoyed with it, because they have seen or heard it so many times. Some of Wilson's eccentricities are beginning to wear thin. 12. the worse for wear phrase If you say that someone is the worse for wear, you mean that they are tired, ill, or in a bad state because they have been very active, been through a difficult experience, or been drinking alcohol. [informal] He arrived on January 9, disheveled and much the worse for wear. Phrasal verbs: wear away phrasal verb If you wear something away or if it wears away, it becomes thin and eventually disappears because it is used a lot or rubbed a lot. It had a saddle with springs sticking out, which wore away the seat of my pants. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The softer rock wears away. [VERB PARTICLE] wear down 1. phrasal verb If you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. Extreme changes in temperature can wear down the top layer of your skin. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The machines start to wear down, they don't make as many nuts and bolts as they used to. [VERB PARTICLE] Elephants wear the tusk down faster than they can grow it. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you wear someone down, you make them gradually weaker or less determined until they eventually do what you want. None can match your sheer will-power and persistence in wearing down the opposition. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] They hoped the waiting and the uncertainty would wear down my resistance. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He believed that he could wear her down if he only asked often enough. [VERB noun PARTICLE] wear off phrasal verb If a sensation or feeling wears off, it disappears slowly until it no longer exists or has any effect. For many the philosophy was merely a fashion, and the novelty soon wore off. [VERB PARTICLE] Now that the initial shock was wearing off, he was in considerable pain. [VERB PARTICLE] wear on phrasal verb If you say that time wears on, you mean that it passes, especially when it seems to pass slowly. As the day wore on, Brand found himself increasingly impressed. [VERB PARTICLE] The summer days wore on and life returned to its boring routine. [VERB PARTICLE] wear out 1. phrasal verb B1+ When something wears out or when you wear it out, it is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more. Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out. [VERB PARTICLE] Horses used for long-distance riding tend to wear their shoes out more quickly. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He wore out his shoes wandering around Mexico City. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb B2 If something wears you out, it makes you feel extremely tired. [informal] The past few days had really worn him out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The young people run around kicking a ball, wearing themselves out. The effect of the continuous attacks has been to wear out his troops. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. ergative phrasal verb If someone wears out their welcome with you, or if it wears out, they spend a lot of time with you and you are no longer happy about it. You can also say that a feeling wears out or is worn out. 'Could you not stay with us?'—'Oh, we don't want to wear out our welcome.' [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] His stubborn resistance eventually wore out the patience of his superiors. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] No matter how often they turn up, their welcome never wears out. [VERB PARTICLE] 4. See also worn out Idioms: wear your heart on your sleeve to allow your feelings to be obvious to everyone around you She simply doesn't wear her heart on her sleeve so it's sometimes difficult to know what she's feeling. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wear a hair shirt to deliberately make your own life unpleasant or uncomfortable in a way that is not necessary No one is asking you to wear a hair shirt and give up all your luxuries. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wear yourself to a frazzle to feel mentally and physically exhausted because you have been working too hard or because you have been constantly worrying about something Why should I wear myself to a frazzle, trying to save your skin for you? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers if the cap fits, wear it [British] said to suggest that someone should consider whether unpleasant or critical remarks which have been made about them are true or fair. The American expression is if the shoe fits. I have not mentioned any names yet, but I told the team what I think and I told them that if the cap fits, they should wear it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wear the trousers [British] or wear the pants to be the person in a couple who makes all the important decisions She may give the impression that she wears the trousers but it's Tim who makes the final decisions. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the worse for wear looking tired or in a bad state, especially because you have been working hard or drinking a lot of alcohol He turned up at important functions two hours late and noticeably the worse for wear. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: wear a wedding ring You only wear a wedding ring when you've already made a commitment to somebody. Christianity Today (2000) Lots of men don't wear a wedding ring. The Sun (2009) When we meet, he isn't wearing a wedding ring. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I wear a wig, draw on eyebrows and wear fake eyelashes. The Sun (2017) My father had such an improbably thick thatch of dark brown hair that a friend of mine once asked me if he wore a wig. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Now 14-year-old Faith has to wear a wig until her hair grows back. The Sun (2008) Police arrested two men, one of whom was dressed as a woman and wearing a wig. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This particular guy was wearing a wig and make-up and looked so different. The Sun (2013) Translations: Chinese: 穿 Japanese: 身に着けている |
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