单词 | wear |
释义 | wear —wear /weər/ aep /wer/ noun [U] (ALSO wear) (CLOTHES) ► F0 clothes suitable for a particular use or clothes of a particular type: » casual wear» leisure wear» knitwearThesaurus+: ↑Clothing - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: wear, underwear–Verbs: wearnoun [U] (USE) ► F0 the amount or type of use an object has had or can be expected to have, especially before showing damage: » I've had a lot of wear out of these boots - I've had them for five years.» I've only worn the shirt a couple of times and it's already showing signs of wear (= damage).Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusingWord Builder:–Nouns: wear, underwear–Verbs: wearverb (wore, worn) (ON BODY) ↑Verb Endings for wear A1 [T] to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body: » Tracey is wearing a simple black dress.» What are you wearing to Caroline's wedding?» Some musicians don't like to wear rings when they're playing.» He wears glasses for reading.» She wears very little makeup.Thesaurus+: ↑Wearing clothesC2 [T] to show a particular emotion on your face: » The minister wore a confident smile throughout the interview.Thesaurus+: ↑Showing and demonstratingB2 [T] to arrange your hair in a particular way: » When she's working she wears her hair in a ponytail.» You should wear your hair up (= so that it does not hang down) more often - it suits you.Thesaurus+: ↑HairdressingWord Builder:–Nouns: wear, underwear–Verbs: wear• • • Extra Examples:» I have a suit but I only wear it on special occasions.» She wears a lot of bright colours.» She wore an elegant dove-grey jacket.» He was wearing an earring in his left ear.» I wish I'd worn something cooler - I'm boiling.verb (wore, worn) (WEAKEN) ↑Verb Endings for wear F0 [I] to become weaker, damaged, or thinner because of continuous use: » I'm very fond of this shirt but it's starting to wear at the collar.» The wheel bearings have worn over the years, which is what's causing the noise.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making less strongThesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worseF0 [T usually + adv/prep] to produce something such as a hole or loss of material by continuous use, rubbing, or movement: » I always seem to wear a hole in the left elbow of my sweaters.» Over many years, flowing water wore deep grooves into the rock.» Wind and water slowly wore down the mountain's jagged edges.Thesaurus+: ↑Scratching and rubbingWord Builder:–Nouns: wear, underwear–Verbs: wearverb [T] (wore, worn) UK OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL (ALLOW) ↑Verb Endings for wear ► F0 to allow or accept something: » I'd ask my boss for some time off but I don't think she'd wear it.Thesaurus+: ↑Allowing and permittingWord Builder:–Nouns: wear, underwear–Verbs: wear |
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