| 单词 | to wear down |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto wear down b. to wear down: to blunt the force of and overcome by steady resistance or counter-attack. Also, to get gradually ahead of (a competitor in a race) by superior endurance. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or defeat > by endurance to wear down1843 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > race (a race) [verb (transitive)] > move ahead gradually by superior endurance to wear down1895 1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xix. 221 These medicines..remove the aguish fits..gradually, and as it were, by wearing down the paroxysms. 1872 W. H. Dixon W. Penn (rev. ed.) viii. 66 The young Quaker..strove to wear down malice by his patient and forgiving mood. 1889 H. R. Haggard Allan's Wife 20 Be a man, and wear it down. 1895 Daily News 27 Sept. 3/2 Macbriar..gradually wearing down Balm of Gilead, won by three-quarters of a length. < as lemmas |
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