
wear
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。)
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。)
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。)