| 单词 | wearable |
| 释义 | wearwear1 /wɛr/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense wore /wɔr/, past participle worn /wɔrn/) 1ON YOUR BODY [transitive] to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewelry on your body: She was wearing a long black dress. Neither person in the car was wearing a seat belt. I wear glasses for reading. She never wears makeup.wear blue/black/red etc. I rarely wear bright colors.wear something to a party/dance/interview etc. What should I wear to the wedding?2HAIR [transitive] to have your hair or beard in a particular style or shape: I like it when you wear your hair up.3EXPRESSION [transitive] to have a particular expression on your face: wear a frown/grin/scowl etc. She wore a polite smile.4BECOME DAMAGED [intransitive] to become thinner, weaker, etc. after continuous use: Her jeans were wearing at the knees.5wear well a)to remain in good condition without becoming broken or damaged after a period of time: Brass wears as well as steel in most hinges. b)if something wears well, it continues to be interesting even after you have heard or seen it many times: The group’s album from 1991 still wears well.6something wears thin a)if something wears thin, you are bored with it because it is not interesting anymore, or has become annoying: His little jokes were starting to wear thin. b)if your patience wears thin, you have very little left: My patience with Jean is wearing thin.7somebody wears something well a)used to say that someone looks good in a particular piece of clothing b)used to say that someone looks good or works effectively in a particular situation: The twins wore the strain well.8wear your heart on your sleeve informal to show your true feelings openly9wear the pants informal to be the person in a family who makes the decisions[Origin: Old English werian]—wearable adjective → see also worn outwear away phrasal verb wear (something ↔) away to gradually become damaged or thinner or weaker or to disappear completely by being used, rubbed, etc., or to make something do this: Walkers have worn parts of the path away.wear down phrasal verb1 wear (somebody ↔) down to make someone physically weaker or less determined: Lewis gradually wore down his opponent.2 to gradually become smaller or make something smaller, for example by rubbing it or using it a lot: Mountains are slowly worn down by wind and rain.wear something in something phrasal verb to make a hole or mark in something such as a piece of clothing or a material, especially by wearing or using it a lot so that it rubs against something again and again: wear a hole/groove/rut etc. He had worn holes in all his socks.wear off phrasal verb if pain or the effect of something wears off, it gradually stops: The effects of the anesthetic were starting to wear off.wear on phrasal verb1 if time wears on, it passes very slowly, especially when you are waiting for something to happen: The weather improved as the day wore on.2 wear on somebody to gradually make someone feel tired or annoyed: The constant travel was beginning to wear on the players.wear out phrasal verb1 wear (something ↔) out to become weak, broken, or useless, or to make something do this by using it a lot or for a long time: After years of running, his knees started to wear out. The kids have worn out the carpet in the living room.2 wear (somebody ↔) out to make someone feel extremely tired SYN exhaust: Working two jobs can really wear you out.3wear out your welcome to stay at someone’s place longer than he or she wants you to |
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