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wear

UK //weə(r)//US //wer//

词源

源自古英语'werian',意为'携带,穿着',与古高地德语'werien'和古诺尔斯语'verja'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根*wazjaną。

verb

❶ 指将衣物、饰品等穿在身上或佩戴在身上,用于日常穿着或装饰。

“She wears a red dress to the party.”

(她穿了一条红裙子去参加派对。)

“He always wears a watch on his left wrist.”

(他总是把表戴在左手腕上。)

❶ 指物品因长期使用而逐渐损耗或变旧,常用于描述衣物、家具等。

“The carpet is starting to wear after years of use.”

(地毯经过多年使用开始磨损了。)

“Her favorite jeans have worn thin at the knees.”

(她最爱的牛仔裤膝盖处已经磨薄了。)

同义词:dress in, put on, sport, don, exhibit

noun

❶ 指衣物或服饰的统称,或特定场合的着装要求。

“Casual wear is allowed in this office on Fridays.”

(周五这家办公室允许穿休闲装。)

“The store specializes in children's wear.”

(这家店专营童装。)

❶ 指物品因使用而产生的损耗或磨损状态。

“There's noticeable wear on the car's steering wheel.”

(汽车方向盘有明显的磨损痕迹。)

“The shoes show signs of heavy wear.”

(这双鞋显示出严重磨损的迹象。)

同义词:clothing, attire, garments, damage, deterioration

常见短语

wear out — 指物品因长期使用而完全损坏或变得无法使用,也可形容人精疲力竭。

“My running shoes have completely worn out after 500 miles.”

(我的跑鞋跑了500英里后完全穿坏了。)

wear off — 指药效、感觉或效果逐渐减弱或消失,常用于描述麻醉、药效等。

“The painkiller's effect started to wear off after four hours.”

(止痛药的效果四小时后开始减弱。)

wear down — 指通过持续的压力或影响使人或物逐渐衰弱或损耗,常用于心理或物理层面。

“The constant criticism wore down her confidence over time.”

(持续的批评逐渐削弱了她的自信心。)