wear 1 S1 W1 / weə $ wer / 动词 ( past tense wore / wɔ $ wɔr / , past participle worn / wɔn $ wɔrn / )

1 on your body [及物动词] to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body :

Susanna was wearing a black silk dress.

He wore glasses for reading.

wear a seat belt (= have it around yourself )

wear black/white/red etc

Usually I wear black, grey, or brown.

wear something to a party/a dance/an interview etc

I’m wearing a scarlet dress to the party.

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In everyday English, people often say that someone has something on rather than is wearing something:

She had on a black silk dress.

2 hair [及物动词] to have your hair or beard in a particular style or shape :

She wore her hair loose.

3 damage [不及物和及物动词] to become thinner or weaker after continuous use, or to make something do this :

The cushions are starting to wear a little.

His jeans have worn thin at the knees.

You’ve worn a hole in your sock.

4 wear well

a) to remain in good condition after a period of time :

The tyres on the car seem to be wearing well.

b) if someone is wearing well, they look younger than they really are :

He must have been around his mid-forties at least, but he’d worn well.

5 expression [及物动词] to have a particular expression on your face

wear a smile/frown/grin etc

His face wore a welcoming smile.

6 something is wearing thin

a) if something is wearing thin, you are bored with it because it is not interesting any more, or has become annoying :

The film begins well but the joke wears thin after about ten minutes.

b) if your patience is wearing thin, you have very little left, because of a delay or problem

7 wear the trousers British English , wear the pants American English informal to be the person in a family who makes the decisions

8 wear your heart on your sleeve informal to show your true feelings openly

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to be wearing clothes

wear to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body : All visitors must wear a protective helmet. | She always wears black. | Can you tell me what the man was wearing?

have something on to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. Have something on is more informal than wear : I had my new blue top on. | He had on a red tie and a grey jacket. | The boy had nothing on!

be dressed in something especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing : Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie.

wear away 短语动词

to gradually become thinner or smoother, or to make something become like this, because of rubbing or touching :

The leather is starting to wear away at the seams.

wear something ↔ away

Most of the grass had already been worn away by the spectators.

wear down 短语动词

1 to gradually become flatter or smoother, or to make something become like this, because of rubbing or use :

My shoes have worn down at the heel.

wear something ↔ down

Its teeth were worn down.

2 wear somebody ↔ down to gradually make someone physically weaker or less determined :

It was clear he was being worn down by the rumours over his future.

wear off 短语动词

1 if pain or the effect of something wears off, it gradually stops :

The effects of the anaesthetic were starting to wear off.

2 the novelty wears off used to say that you stop feeling interested or excited about something because it is no longer new :

It was funny for a while but the novelty soon wore off.

wear on 短语动词

if time wears on, it passes very slowly, especially when you are waiting for something to happen :

I was feeling more tired as the night wore on .

wear out 短语动词

1 to become damaged and useless, or to make something like this, by using it a lot or for a long time :

My boots are beginning to wear out.

wear something ↔ out

He travels so much he actually wears out suitcases.

2 wear somebody out to make someone feel extremely tired 同义词 exhaust :

All this shopping has worn us out.

wear yourself out

Illness and death came suddenly; over the years she had simply worn herself out.

3 wear out your welcome to stay with someone longer than they want you to

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