wear

1. V-T When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewelry, you have them on your body or on part of your body. 穿; 戴

He was wearing a brown uniform. 他穿著一件棕色制服。

I sometimes wear contact lenses. 我有時(shí)候戴隱形眼鏡。

2. V-T If you wear your hair or beard in a particular way, you have it cut or styled in that way. 留著 (某種樣式的頭發(fā)或胡須)

She wore her hair in a long braid. 她留著長(zhǎng)辮子。

3. N-UNCOUNT You use wear to refer to clothes that are suitable for a certain time or place. For example, evening wear is clothes suitable for the evening. (在特定時(shí)間或場(chǎng)合穿戴的) 服裝

The shop stocks an extensive range of beach wear. 這家商店備有品種繁多的沙灘服裝。

4. N-UNCOUNT Wear is the amount or type of use that something has over a period of time. 耐用性; 經(jīng)久性

You'll get more wear out of a hat if you choose one in a neutral colour. 如果選擇中性顏色的帽子，戴的時(shí)間會(huì)更久一些。

5. N-UNCOUNT Wear is the damage or change that is caused by something being used a lot or for a long time. 磨損

...a large, well-upholstered armchair which showed signs of wear. …一張寬大、裝飾精美的有些磨損的扶手椅。

6. V-I If something wears, it becomes thinner or weaker because it is constantly being used over a long period of time. 磨損

The stone steps, dating back to 1855, are beginning to wear. 這些可以追溯到1855年的石階開始出現(xiàn)磨損。

7. V-I You can use wear to talk about how well something lasts over a period of time. For example, if something wears well, it still seems quite new or useful after a long time or a lot of use. 耐用

Ten years on, the original concept was wearing well. 十年過(guò)去，最初的觀念依然適用。