/weə(r) ||; wɛr/verb (
past tense wore /wɔ:(r)
||; wɔr/
past participle worn /wɔ:n
||; wɔrn/)
1 [T] to have clothes, jewellery, etc on your body 穿；戴: He was wearing a suit and tie. 他穿着西装，系着领带。I wear glasses for reading. 我看书要戴眼镜。
2 [T] to have a certain look on your face 脸上流露（某种神态）: His face wore a puzzled look. 他脸上露出困惑的神情。
3 [I,T] to become or make sth become thinner, smoother or weaker because of being used or rubbed a lot 磨损；磨光；损秏 · These tyres are badly worn. 这些轮胎严重磨损。The soles of his shoes had worn smooth. 他这双鞋子的鞋底已磨平了。
4 [T] to make a hole, path, etc in sth by rubbing, walking, etc 磨出洞；踩出路来: Put some slippers on or you'll wear a hole in your socks! 穿上拖鞋，不然你会把袜子磨出洞来。
5 [I] to last for a long time without becoming thinner or damaged 耐用: This material wears well. 这种料子很耐穿。
wear thin to have less effect because of being used too much 因久用而失效:
We've heard that excuse so often that it's beginning to wear thin. 我们经常听到那个借口，开始觉得不以为然了。 wear (sth) away to damage sth or to make it disappear over a period of time, by using or touching it a lot; to disappear or become damaged in this way （因经常使用、触摸等而使某物）磨损，用光，消失:
The wind had worn the soil away. 风已将土壤侵蚀掉。 wear (sth) down to become or to make sth smaller or smoother （使）变小，变平:
The heels on these shoes have worn right down. 这双鞋子的后跟已经磨平了。 wear sb/sth down to make sb/sth weaker by attacking, persuading, etc 削弱；挫败:
They wore him down with constant arguments until he changed his mind. 他们不断提出论据说服他，直至他改变主意才罢手。 wear off to become less strong or to disappear completely 变弱；完全消失:
The effects of the drug wore off after a few hours. 几个小时后，药力消失了。 wear (sth) out to become too thin or damaged to use any more; to cause sth to do this （使）变薄，破损:
Children's shoes wear out very quickly. 孩子们的鞋子很快就穿破。 wear sb out to make sb very tired 使精疲力竭:
She wore herself out walking home with the heavy bags. 她提着几个沉重的袋子走回家，弄得自己筋疲力尽。 ☞Look at worn-out. 参看worn-out。