单词	worn
释义	worn1 verbworn2 adjective wornworn1 /wɔːn $ wɔːrn/ verb Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► threadbare/worn carpet (=very thin and in bad condition)· It was a dingy room with a threadbare carpet. ► a worn-out cliché (=very boring)· His writing is full of worn-out clichés. ► well-worn (=used a lot or for a long time)· I followed what seemed to be a well-worn path heading in the right direction. ► worn smooth  The stone steps had been worn smooth. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be worn to a frazzle We were worn to a frazzle after our last-minute Christmas shopping. the past participle of wear1 worn1 verbworn2 adjective wornworn2 ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Lying on the hospital bed, Pete looked worn and fragile. Paula handed me several worn dollar bills. The brake pads are very worn. There was a worn Persian rug on the parquet floor. We used to cut up worn blankets to make sleeping bags for the children. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A worn braid feels rough and is best cut away and the line joined by a blood knot. A second woman was folding worn sweaters and putting them away in a scratched wardrobe. He thought he could hear footsteps now, nailed boots scuffing on worn stone. The worn crazy paving provides a soft and very unobtrusive backdrop. The cement floor was covered by a worn brown linoleum. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthings made of paper or cloth that are in bad condition► shabby clothes, books etc that look shabby are no longer in good condition because they are old and have been used a lot: · John was standing in the doorway in his shabby blue suit.· She wore shabby black clothes, with holes in the elbows of her jacket. ► worn something such as material or cloth that is worn is thinner or weaker in particular parts as a result of being used a lot over a long time: · There was a worn Persian rug on the parquet floor.· We used to cut up worn blankets to make sleeping bags for the children.· The brake pads are very worn. ► tattered clothes or books that are tattered are old and torn: · The old man clutched a tattered copy of "War and Peace".· The shirt was now tattered beyond recognition. ► threadbare clothes, curtains, carpets etc that are threadbare have become extremely thin and weak because they have been used so much: · She stood shivering in her threadbare dress.· There was a clean but threadbare rug on the floor beside the bed. ► tatty British clothes or books that are tatty are in bad condition and slightly torn because they have been used a lot: · At the window of the cottage hang tatty, faded curtains.· Some of our textbooks are starting to look rather tatty. ► battered something that is battered is in bad condition and looks old especially because it has been used a lot: · He carried the same battered green journal with him on all his travels.· a battered old suitcase ► dog-eared a book, page, photograph etc that is dog-eared is torn and bent at the edges because it has been used a lot: · Professor Brightly walked into the lecture hall with a pile of dog-eared notes under his arm.· On the other wall was a dog-eared calendar with faded pictures. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► threadbare/worn carpet (=very thin and in bad condition)· It was a dingy room with a threadbare carpet. ► a worn-out cliché (=very boring)· His writing is full of worn-out clichés. ► well-worn (=used a lot or for a long time)· I followed what seemed to be a well-worn path heading in the right direction. ► worn smooth  The stone steps had been worn smooth. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► well · John Smith, once everyone's favourite, looks like assuming the same well worn cloak.· But there are a few well worn examples which have clearly seen action although not for law and order. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be worn to a frazzle We were worn to a frazzle after our last-minute Christmas shopping. Word family WORD FAMILYnounwearunderwearweareradjectivewearingwornverbwear 1a worn object is old and damaged, especially because it has been used a lot:  a worn patch on the carpet well worn stone steps2someone who looks worn seems tired
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