| 释义 |
put wear on put wear (and tear) on (something)To cause something to deteriorate or become damaged over time. The salt in the air puts a lot of wear on our machinery, so they require a lot more maintenance than would be normal. You can't put normal wear and tear on your car and expect your insurance to pay for it.See also: on, put, wearput wear (and tear) on somethingto cause deterioration in the state of something. (There can be various amounts of wear and tear. See the examples.) This road salt puts a lot of wear on cars. All this wave action puts too much wear and tear on the boat dock.See also: on, put, wear |