n (1)穿(戴)著，佩帶著(wearing)[U]：This coat has been in constant～for two years/only has a year's～. 這件外套穿了兩年/僅穿了一年。come into～(衣服)開始流行;clothes for everyday/ordinary/summer/holiday/evening/casual～日常/平常/夏天/節(jié)日/晚上/隨便穿的衣服; dress for～in winter 適合冬季穿的外衣; be suited/suitable for all-purpose～適合各種場合穿的(衣服);
?(2)穿戴的衣物 (article for use as clothes) [U](尤用于合成詞);men's/children's/ladies'/bathing～男/童/女/游泳裝;informal/casual/evening/travel～便服/便裝/晚禮服/旅游服;〖同〗clothing，clothes，dress，garments;
?(3)磨損，用壞(damage due to use)[U]：The hall carpets/These shoes show (signs of)～. 客廳的地毯/這雙鞋已露出磨損的痕跡。This rug has (gets) a lot of/very heavy～. 這塊地毯已嚴(yán)重磨損。Look at the～on those shoes/on the corner of the rug. 看看這雙鞋/地毯角已經(jīng)磨破了。Rough roads cause the rapid～of car tyres. 粗糙的路面使汽車輪胎磨損很快?！纪絛isrepair，damage，injury;
?(4)耐用性(capacity for being used)[U]：endure constant～經(jīng)久耐用; give long～耐穿; There is no～left in these shoes. 這雙鞋不能穿了。There is a lot of/much/good～left in those shoes. 那雙鞋還可以穿很久?！?resistant surface 耐磨面;Those shoes don't look as though they'll survive much～. 那雙鞋看上去似乎不耐穿?！纪絬tility，utilisation，consumption;
?wear and tear(正常使用造成的)損壞(耗)，用壞： Any damage caused by normal～and tear will be repaired at our expense. 任何正常使用所導(dǎo)致的損壞將由我們負(fù)責(zé)修理。
?→′underwear n 內(nèi)衣;′rainwear n 雨衣;′swimwear n 游泳衣;′leisurewear n 休閑裝;′sportswear n 運動衣;′menswear n 男裝;′beachwear n 海灘裝;′footwear n 鞋襪;′homewear n 家中穿的便服;
?v(1)穿，戴，留(be dressed in or carry on the body)[T+n，T+n+prep，C+n+adj]：～a white silk dress/a coat/a pair of black shoes 穿著白色的絲綢衣/外套/黑鞋;～a bowler hat 戴著禮帽;～a beard/an expensive perfume 留著胡須/使用昂貴的香水;～sun-glasses/dark glasses/spectacles/earrings/seat belts/fault teeth/diamonds 戴著太陽鏡/墨鏡/眼鏡/耳環(huán)/安全帶/假牙/鉆石;～a badge (medal)/a sword 佩戴徽章(獎?wù)?/佩帶劍;～a gold chain round one's neck/a red flower in one's hair 脖子上戴著一條金項鏈/頭上戴著一朵紅花;I don't like the way she～s her hair. 我不喜歡她留的發(fā)式?！玱ne's hair in a pony-tail 留著馬尾發(fā)型;～one's hair long/short 留著長發(fā)/短發(fā);～one's hair up 把頭發(fā)束起來;～green/red 穿綠/紅色的衣服;
?(2)面帶(露)(have a particular facial expres-sion)[T+n]：～a look of utter boredom/a sour look/a sweet smile/an angry expression/a stiff solemn expression/a puzzled frown 面帶極端厭煩的表情/面帶不悅/面帶甜蜜的微笑/表情憤怒/神情極端嚴(yán)肅/神情迷惑;The house wore an air of sadness/an empty look.(fig)這所房子籠罩著悲傷的氣氛/看上去無人居住。
?(3)同意;容忍(accept or approve of sth)[T+n](尤用于interr 和 neg)(infml)：She wanted to drive a car alone，but her father didn't～it. 她想單獨駕車，但她父親不同意。Suggest it to him and see if he'll～it. 把這事向他建議一下，看他是否同意。They'll never～that/the excuse! 他們永遠(yuǎn)也不能容忍那件事/那個借口!
?(4)用(磨)損，消耗(be damaged or useless because of use)[L+adj，I，T+n，T+n+prep，C+n+adj]：～thin at the elbow/in the middle 胳膊肘處/中間部分磨薄了;Her stockings have/The building has worn badly. 她的長筒襪穿壞了/這座大樓破舊不堪。Can you patch the worn place on this jacket? 你能縫補(bǔ)這件外套上穿破的地方嗎?These books are well worn. 這些書用得很舊了。Those tyres are too worn to be safe. 那些輪胎磨損得太厲害，不安全。(sth) look worn(某物)看上去破了;This coat is much worn at the collar/the neck. 這件外套的領(lǐng)子/衣領(lǐng)磨損得相當(dāng)厲害。This carpet has worn in several places. 這塊地毯有幾處已經(jīng)磨壞了。My left shoe was worn completely through in the sole. 我左腳的鞋底完全磨透了?！玱ne's socks into holes 襪子穿破了;The steps were worn smooth by the feet. 臺階被人們的腳磨得很光滑。His courage wore thin.(fig) 他的勇氣日漸衰減。
?(5)造成洞(溝、道等)(cause sth to have a hole or path)[T+n+prep]：～a hole in one's shoe/in the elbow of one's jacket/in the rug 在鞋上/夾克的胳膊肘處/地毯上磨了一個洞;～a path through/across the fields 在田野里踩出了一條小路; The dripping water has worn a narrow channel in the rock. 滴水在石頭上形成了一條窄槽。
?(6)耐用(stand up to use)[I]：This material/fabric/colour doesn't～very well. 這種布料不經(jīng)磨/這種料子不經(jīng)穿/這種顏料容易褪色。These shoes are guaranteed to～at least for a year. 這雙鞋至少保穿一年。Although he is old，he has worn well.(fig)雖然他已年高，可是長得少相。
?wear one's heart on/upon one's sleeve 公開流露出感情：I will～my heart on my sleeve. I am not what you think. 我會十分坦率的，并不像你想象得那樣。
?wear thin 逐漸失去作用或消失：My patience/courage began to～thin. 我的耐心/勇氣開始逐漸消失。Your excuse is～ing thin. 你的借口越來越站不住腳。
?wear the pants/trousers 作主(常derog)：Who is～ing the pants/the trousers at your home? 你們家誰當(dāng)家?
?wear away (v adv) 1)磨損(壞，掉)(vt & vi)： The waterfall is～ing away the rocks. 瀑布不斷地沖蝕著巖石。The paint on this metal/The fine detail of the carvings is～ing away. 這件金屬制品上的漆/雕刻的精細(xì)圖案逐漸磨光了。2)漸漸消失(vt & vi)：My patience has been worn away by her constant complaints. 她不停地抱怨，使我越來越不耐煩。The drug has worn away. 藥性漸漸地消失。3)虛弱(vi)：After the operation she just seemed to～away until she died. 她手術(shù)后一直到死都顯得很虛弱。
?wear down (v adv) 1)減弱(vi)：Her determination is～ing down. 她的決心正在減弱。2)使疲倦(vt)：The illness wore him down. 疾病使他疲憊不堪。3)磨損(vt & vi)： The heels of my shoes are worn down on one side. 我的鞋后跟一側(cè)磨偏了。4)削弱(vt)： The army wore down the enemy forces. 軍隊削弱了敵軍的兵力。The speaker wore down the other man's argument. 講演者使對手的論點失去說服力。
?wear off (v adv) 逐漸消失或除去(vt & vi)：The time and weather have worn off the paint. 由于時間和氣候的原因，漆已逐漸掉光了。The sorrow will～off as the time goes by. 隨著時間的流逝，悲痛會逐漸消失的。
?wear on (v adv) 1)(時間)過去(vi)：His life was～ing on towards its close. 他的生命即將完結(jié)。2)持續(xù)(vi)：The meeting wore on all the day. 會議開了整整一天。
?wear out (v adv) 1)穿破(舊)(vt & vi)： The man has worn several shoes out in a year. 這個人一年穿破了幾雙鞋。2)耗盡(vt)： His temper/patience was worn out. 他已忍耐不住了。3)疲憊不堪(vt)：The heavy assignments～the pupils out every day. 沉重的作業(yè)使學(xué)生們每天疲憊不堪。4)消失(vi)：The fold in the material will soon～out. 料子上的褶子很快就會消失。
?→′wearable adj 可(適合)穿戴的;′wearer n 穿戴某物的人;′wearing adj 令人疲倦(厭煩的);
?【辨異】wear 與 dress、have on 和 put on 的區(qū)別見DRESS。