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wears

UK //weəz//US //werz//

词源

源自古英语 'werian',意为'穿戴',与古高地德语 'werien' 同源。

verb

❶ 指某人将衣物、饰品等穿戴在身上,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,通常用于衣物、鞋子等。

“The carpet wears quickly in high-traffic areas.”

(地毯在人流量大的地方磨损得很快。)

“His shoes have worn out after months of hiking.”

(他的鞋子在徒步几个月后已经穿坏了。)

同义词:dresses in, puts on, sports, dons, shows

常见短语

wears off — 指某种效果或感觉逐渐减弱或消失,常用于药物、情绪等。

“The painkiller's effect wears off after four hours.”

(止痛药的效果四小时后逐渐消失。)

wears thin — 指耐心、借口等逐渐变得不足或难以被接受,常用于比喻。

“His excuses are wearing thin with his boss.”

(他的借口越来越难以让老板接受。)