wears; wore /ˈwoɚ/ ; worn /ˈwoɚn/ ; wearing wears; wore /ˈwoɚ/ ; worn /ˈwoɚn/ ; wearing Learner's definition of WEAR
[+ object]
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a : to use or have (something) as clothing : to have (a shirt, pants, etc.) over part of your body穿 -
He was wearing blue jeans.他穿着蓝色牛仔裤。
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She wore a red blouse to work.她穿了一件红衬衫上班去了。
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White coats are often worn by doctors.白大褂常常穿在医生身上。
b : to use or have (something) on your body戴;佩戴 -
I don't wear glasses.我不戴眼镜。
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He doesn't wear a watch.他不戴手表。
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Are you wearing perfume?你喷香水了吗?
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a badge worn by police officers警察佩戴的警徽
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Were you wearing a seat belt?你系座椅安全带了吗?
c : to grow or arrange (your hair) in a particular way蓄,留(须、发等) -
She wears her hair in a ponytail.她梳着马尾辫。
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I used to wear my hair long.我过去梳长发。
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He wears [=has] a beard now.他现在留着胡须。
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: to have or show (something, such as an emotion or facial expression) especially on your face流露,面带,呈现(某种情绪或表情等) 3
a : to cause (something) to become thinner, weaker, etc., because of continued use over time磨损;用旧 —
used as (be) worn用作(be) worn b : to cause (something) to form gradually because of use磨出;穿成;踩出 4
somewhat formal : to make (someone) very tired使疲乏;使虚弱;使厌倦
wear away
[phrasal verb] wear away or wear (something) away or wear away (something)
: to gradually disappear or to cause (something) to gradually disappear or become thinner, smaller, etc., because of use磨损;磨去;磨薄 —
often used as (be) worn away常用作(be) worn away
wear down
[phrasal verb] 1 wear (someone) down or wear down (someone)
: to make (someone) tired or weak使精疲力竭;使衰弱 2
: to convince (someone) to do what you want by trying again and again(以不懈的努力)说服
wear off
[phrasal verb]
: to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop渐渐减少;逐渐消失;消逝 -
The painkillers wore off [=stopped having an effect; stopped decreasing or removing pain] after a couple of hours.止痛药在几个小时后逐渐失去了药效。
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The shine on the leather will wear off pretty quickly. [=the leather will no longer be shiny after a short time]皮革上的光泽很快就会褪去。
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After you drive a new car for a while, the novelty wears off. [=it is no longer exciting or new]你开了一段时间新车后,那股新鲜劲儿就会慢慢消失。
wear on
[phrasal verb] 1
wear on (someone) : to annoy or bother (someone)使(某人)烦躁不堪;骚扰(某人) 2
: to continue in a way that seems slow慢慢进行;(时间)慢慢过去;(光阴)荏苒
wear out
[phrasal verb] 1
wear (someone) out or wear out (someone) : to make (someone) tired使疲乏;使筋疲力尽;使厌倦 2
wear out or wear (something) out or wear out (something) : to become thinner, weaker, or no longer useful because of use or to cause (something) to become thinner, weaker, or no longer useful because of use磨薄;磨损;用坏 -
The tires wore out after 60,000 miles.轮胎行驶6万英里后磨坏了。
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You'll wear out your shoes doing that.你那样做会把鞋磨破的。
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often used as (be) worn out常用作(be) worn out
wear the pants
(US) or British wear the trousers
: to be the leader : to make decisions for a group of people当家做主
wear thin
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: to become weak or ineffective开始变弱;逐渐失去作用 2
: to become ineffective or uninteresting because of being too familiar or used too often(因太熟悉或常用而)失去吸引力,变得索然无味 -
The comedy's plot relies on a case of mistaken identity, but the joke wears thin.这出喜剧的情节依赖于角色错位,但是里面的笑料已经失去吸引力了。
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His charm is beginning to wear thin.他的魅力开始消失。
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: to become thin because of use穿薄;用薄
wear through
[phrasal verb] wear through (something) or wear (something) through
: to use (something) so much that a hole develops in it磨穿;磨破
wear well
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: to remain in good condition after being used经久耐用;耐穿;耐磨 2
informal + humorous : to look younger than you are显年轻;不显老
— wearer
noun, plural wearers [count] 2 wear /ˈweɚ/ noun
Learner's definition of WEAR
[noncount]
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a : the act of using something as clothing : the act of wearing something穿;戴 b : the act of using something使用 3
: damage that is caused by use磨损;损坏
wear and tear
: damage that happens to something when it is used for a period of time(用过一段时间造成的)磨损,损耗,损坏
worse for wear
◊ Someone or something that is slightly/somewhat/much (etc.) (the) worse for wear looks worse after doing or experiencing something.(看上去)受伤害的,疲乏的
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He came out of basic training only slightly the worse for wear.他参加基础训练后只是稍显疲惫。
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The kids emerged from the woods looking none the worse for wear. [=looking no worse than they had looked before]孩子们从森林出来时看上去毫发无损。