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worn

UK //wɔːn//US //wɔːrn//

词源

源自古英语'werian',与古高地德语'werien'同源,原始日耳曼语词根*was-,意为'穿戴'或'消耗'。

adjective

❶ 指物品因长期使用而变得破旧或损坏的状态,常用于描述衣物、家具等日常用品。

“The carpet was worn and frayed at the edges.”

(地毯边缘已经磨损起毛了。)

“She handed me a worn-out book with yellowed pages.”

(她递给我一本页面发黄的破旧书籍。)

❶ 形容人因疲惫或压力显得憔悴的状态,通常体现在面部表情或整体精神面貌上。

“Her face looked worn after weeks of sleepless nights.”

(几周不眠之夜后,她的脸显得憔悴不堪。)

“The doctor had a worn expression after his 24-hour shift.”

(这位医生在24小时值班后露出疲惫的神情。)

同义词:weathered, frayed, threadbare, haggard, fatigued

verb

❶ wear的过去分词形式,表示穿戴或磨损的动作已完成。

“She had worn that dress to three parties already.”

(她已经穿着那条裙子参加了三场派对。)

“The tires were worn down to the safety indicators.”

(轮胎已磨损到安全指示线。)

同义词:used, donned, sported

常见短语

worn out — 形容物品完全耗尽使用寿命,或人精疲力竭的状态。

“After the marathon, all the runners were completely worn out.”

(马拉松赛后,所有选手都精疲力竭。)

worn down — 指物体被逐渐磨损,或指人被持续压力所击垮。

“The pencil was worn down to a tiny stub.”

(铅笔用得只剩一小截笔头。)