vt.

1. 穿着；戴着；佩带着；涂抹（香水、化妆品）
   wear perfume(makeup, cologne)

   涂抹香水（化妆品，古龙水）

   She was wearing a gold ring.

   她戴着一个金戒指。

2. （习惯性地）戴着（假发、眼镜等）
   wear glasses(a wig)

   戴眼镜（假发）

3. 面露，面带，面有……色
   He was wearing a pleasant smile.

   他一直面露愉快的微笑。

4. （将胡须、头发）留成……的样子；保持……的样子
   He wore a short beard.

   他蓄着短胡子。

   She wears her hair long.

   她留长发。

5. （船只）升、挂（旗）；（骑师、骑士）打着（旗）
6. 穿破，磨损，磨出；冲刷；冲蚀
   The rocks were worn away by the sea.

   岩石受海浪冲蚀。

   His trousers have been worn into holes.

   他的裤子已破了好些洞。

7. 使疲乏，使厌烦；使力竭
   She was worn down with fatigue.

   她已疲惫不堪。

8. 消磨（时间）

vi.

1. 磨损；穿破；变旧；用坏
   I like this shirt, but the neck has worn.

   我喜欢这件衬衫，但领子已旧了。

2. 耐久；耐穿；耐磨[Q]
   That cloth will wear for years and years.

   那种布料可以穿好多年。

3. （时间）逐渐消逝[（+on/away）]
   The hours wore on; night came.

   时间一点点过去，夜色降临了。

n.[U]

1. 穿；戴；佩；使用
   This jacket is for everyday wear.

   这件短上衣供日常穿用。

2. （常用于复合词）衣服，服装；时装
3. 磨损，损耗
   This sofa is showing signs of wear.

   这只沙发开始显得破旧了。

4. 耐用性，经久性
   There is plenty of wear left in the machine.

   这台机器还可用好长一段时间。

v.

1. have (something) on one's body or a part of one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.
2. exhibit or present (a particular facial expression or appearance).
3. undergo or cause to undergo damage or destruction by friction or use.
   ▸form (a hole, path, etc.) in this way.
4. withstand continued use to a specified degree:
   the fabric wears well wash after wash.
5. (wear off) lose effectiveness or intensity.
6. (wear someone/thing down) overcome someone or something by persistence.
7. (wear someone/thing out) exhaust someone or something.
   ▸ [as adj. wearing] mentally or physically tiring.
8. [usu. with neg.] Brit. informal tolerate or accept.
9. (wear on) (of time) pass slowly or tediously.
10. (of a ship) fly (a flag).

n.

1. the action of wearing or the state of being worn.
2. clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type:
   evening wear.
3. damage sustained from continuous use.
   ▸the capacity for withstanding such damage.

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