ear
n[U]
1 wearing or being worn as clothing 穿著; 戴著; 佩帶著
a suit for everyday wear 一套日常穿的衣服
Cotton is suitable for wear in summer. 棉制品適於夏季穿用.
2 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) things for wearing; clothing 穿戴的衣物:`children's/`ladies' wear 兒童的[女用的]衣物
`menswear男裝 * `underwear 內衣
`footwear 鞋襪 * `sportswear 運動服裝.
3 (damage or loss of quality caused by) use 使用; 用損; 用壞
These shoes are showing (signs of) wear. 這雙鞋(看樣子)穿壞了.
The carpet gets very heavy wear. 這塊地毯已嚴重磨損.
4 capacity for continuing to be used 耐用性
There is still a lot of wear left in that old coat. 那件舊大衣還可以穿很久.
5 (idm 習語) ,wear and `tear damage, deterioration, strain, etc caused by ordinary use (正常使用造成的)損壞, 損耗, 用壞
The insurance policy does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear. 保險單內容不包括正常使用所導致的損壞. the worse for wear => worse.
wear v (pt wore , pp worn )
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
have (sth) on one's body, esp as clothing, as an ornament, etc 穿戴, 佩帶(衣物等); 留, 蓄(毛發等)
wear a beard, coat, hat, ring, watch 留胡須、 穿大衣、 戴帽子、 戴戒指、 戴手表
Bowler hats are not often worn nowadays. 現在戴常禮帽的已不多見了.
She was wearing sun-glasses. 她戴著墨鏡.
She never wears green, ie green clothes. 她從不穿綠色的衣服.
He wore a gold chain round his neck. 他戴著金項鏈.
She wears her hair long, ie has long hair. 她留著長發. =>Usage 見所附用法.
2 [Tn] have (a certain look) on one's face (臉上)流露(某種神態)
He/His face wore a puzzled frown. 他皺著眉顯出不解的樣子.
(fig 比喻) The house wore a neglected look. 這所房子像是無人照管的樣子.
3 [Tn] (infml 口) (esp in questions and negative sentences 尤用於疑問句和否定句) accept or tolerate (sth, esp sth that one does not approve of) 同意或容忍(尤指不贊成的事物)
He wanted to sail the boat alone but his parents wouldn't wear it. 他要獨自駕駛船航行, 但他父母不讓.
4 [La, I, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
(cause sth to) become damaged, useless or reduced by being used, rubbed, etc (使某物)用損, 用壞, 磨損, 消耗
The sheets have worn thin in the middle. 床單的中間部分磨薄了.
The carpets are starting to wear. 地毯漸漸磨壞了.
That coat is starting to look worn. 那件大衣已顯得舊了.
The lettering on the gravestone was badly worn and almost illegible. 墓碑上的文字已嚴重磨損難以辨認.
I have worn my socks into holes. 我的襪子穿破了.
The stones had been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. 這些石頭不斷經流水沖刷已很光滑.5 [Tn.pr]
make (a hole, groove, path, etc) in sth by constant rubbing, dripping, etc (某物因不斷磨擦、 受水滴侵蝕等)造成(洞、 溝、 道等)
I've worn holes in my socks. 我的襪子穿破了.
Look at the holes that have been worn in this rug. 瞧瞧這塊小地毯上磨出的洞.
The children have worn a path across the field where they walk each day to school. 這些孩子每天上學穿過田地踩出了一條路.
The water had worn a channel in the rock. 水把巖石沖出了一條溝.
6 [I] endure or be capable of enduring continued use 耐用
You should choose a fabric that will wear well, ie last a long time. 你應該挑選耐穿的料子.
(fig 比喻) Despite her age she had worn well, ie still looked quite young. 別看她歲數大, 可長得少相.
7 (idm 習語) wear one's ,heart on one's `sleeve allow one's emotions, esp one's love for sb, to be seen 流露出感情; (尤指)對某人示愛. wear `thin...
?? 擴展釋義
*[w??]n. 穿著, 戴, 使用, 耗損, 服裝, 耐久性vt. 穿著, 戴, 留(須、發等), 呈現, 磨損, 磨成, 耗損, 使疲乏, 消磨vi. 磨損, 變舊, 耐久, 漸變, 漸漸消失【醫】 藏; 磨損【經】 擦損, 磨破相關詞組: be in general wear be the worse for wear wear and tear wear away wear off wear on wear thin