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单词 wear and tear
释义

wear and tear

or wear-and-tear

[ tair ]
/ tɛər /
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noun

damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.

Origin of wear and tear

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby wear and tear

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Example sentences from the Web for wear and tear

  • Even the London scenery is faithfully reproduced in material of extra strength, to stand the wear-and-tear of constant removal.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7|Various
  • The wear-and-tear of rust is even faster than the tear-and-wear of work.

    Character|Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for wear and tear

wear and tear

noun

damage, depreciation, or loss resulting from ordinary use
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with wear and tear

wear and tear

Damage and deterioration resulting from ordinary use and exposure, as in This sofa shows a lot of wear and tear; we should replace it. [Second half of 1600s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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