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Related topics: Clothes & fashion, Hair & beauty
wear1 /weə $ wer/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst wore /wɔː $ wɔːr/, past participlepp worn /wɔːn $ wɔːrn/)   → where
1  on your body 在身上 [transitiveT]DCWEAR CLOTHES to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body 穿〔衣服、鞋子等〕；戴〔首饰〕
 Susanna was wearing a black silk dress.
苏珊娜穿着一条黑色真丝连衣裙。
 He wore glasses for reading.
他阅读时戴眼镜。
wear a seat belt (=have it around yourself) 系上安全带
wear black/white/red etc
 Usually I wear black, grey, or brown.
我通常穿黑色、灰色或棕色的衣服。
wear something to a party/a dance/an interview etc
 I’m wearing a scarlet dress to the party.
我准备穿一件大红色连衣裙去参加聚会。
► see thesaurus at dress
n Register
In everyday English, people often say that someone has something on rather than is wearing something:
She had on a black silk dress.
2  DCBhair 毛发 [transitiveT] to have your hair or beard in a particular style or shape 蓄〔须〕；留〔发〕
 She wore her hair loose.
她散着头发。
3  damage 损坏 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DAMAGE to become thinner or weaker after continuous use, or to make something do this (使)磨损，磨坏
 The cushions are starting to wear a little.
这些靠垫开始有点磨破了。
 His jeans have worn thin at the knees.
他牛仔裤的膝盖处已经磨薄了。
 You’ve worn a hole in your sock.
你的袜子磨出了个洞。
4  wear well 
a) to remain in good condition after a period of time 耐磨，经久耐用
 The tyres on the car seem to be wearing well.
这车的轮胎看来很耐磨。
b) if someone is wearing well, they look younger than they really are 显得年轻
 He must have been around his mid-forties at least, but he’d worn well.
他至少该有四十五六岁了，不过显得很年轻。
Examples from the Corpus
wear well• Vibram: a brand name for a traditional tough and heavy-duty patterned sole which wears well.• Pavement's album from 1991 still wears well.• He was producing boots that sold well but did not wear well.• If he was Sorrel's father, then he must have been around his mid-forties at least, but he'd worn well.• That bit of you has worn well!• Brass wears as well as steel in most hinges.• But most have stayed and worn well, reassuring and fixed points in an otherwise changing landscape.• He has worn well, she mused.• A dense pile wears better than a loosely-woven one, which can be parted to reveal the backing.• His haughtiness did not wear well with the Republicans who controlled both houses of the legislature.
5  expression 表情 [transitiveT]EXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACE to have a particular expression on your face 面露，面带〔某种表情〕
wear a smile/frown/grin etc
 His face wore a welcoming smile.
他脸上挂着热情的微笑。
6  something is wearing thin 
a) if something is wearing thin, you are bored with it because it is not interesting anymore, or has become annoying 某事物变得索然无味
 The film begins well but the joke wears thin after about ten minutes.
电影开始时很有意思，不过大约十分钟以后就索然无味了。
b) if your patience is wearing thin, you have very little left, because of a delay or problem 〔由于延误或出现问题〕耐性渐渐消失，变得不耐烦
Examples from the Corpus
joke wears thin• It has its moments but the joke wears thin after about ten minutes and the final hour is boring and pathetic.
7. wear the trousers British EnglishBrE, wear the pants American English informalDECIDE to be the person in a family who makes the decisions 是一家之主
Examples from the Corpus
wear the trousers• In her wake came the likes of Chrissie Hynde, who found it easier just to wear the trousers.• And contrary to popular belief, we don't want to wear the trousers at home.• I think you should talk to Pat - she's the one who wears the trousers in that household.
8. wear your heart on your sleeve informalSHOW/BE A SIGN OF to show your true feelings openly 把喜怒挂在脸上，公开流露感情
—wearable adjectiveadj
 PHRASAL VERBS
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wear• I wear a lot of black.• Everything she does, the clothes she wears and her boyfriends will be minutely scrutinized.• The other, facing us, wears aqua, four thin black stripes low on her hips.• Carolyn always wore bright colors like red.• Suitable for people who wear glasses.• Rosa was wearing her hair in a long braid down her back.• He was six feet two, kept fit by riding daily in Central Park, and always wore jodhpurs to work.• It works less, rests more, and consequently takes a much longer time to wear out.• She wears sandals, even in the winter.• She was wearing shorts and a T-shirt.• Do you think I can wear these shoes with this dress?• Were you wearing your jacket when we got on the bus?• There is no reason to wear your watch this way, except that your father told you to do so.
wear black/white/red etc• Balanchine decreed that the swans would wear black.• He was wearing white flannel trousers and a white shirt with a cravat at his neck.• A commando unit, wearing black jerseys, gloves and skull-caps, armed with bazookas, marched past.• Off duty he wears white T-shirts.• Mr Alsop generally wore a velvet smoking jacket to dinner; the young men wore black tie.• She wore black tights, and maroon socks that stuck up above her boots.• He was wearing black track suit bottoms, black white and yellow T-shirt and three-quarter length yellow coat.• She will wear black until the day she dies.
worn thin• But today her patience had worn thin.• No wonder some of the gloss on the original Barcelona Declaration seems to have worn thin!• Truth is, my patience with generalizations has worn thin.
wear a smile/frown/grin etc• The city wears a smile, and the arts that endure are valued.• Each wore a frown as stubborn as the other's.
Related topics: Clothes
wear2 ●○○ noun [uncountableU]  
1  DCCthe clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity, or by a particular group of people 〔在某个场合、活动中或某个群体穿的〕衣服，服装
2  DAMAGEdamage caused by continuous use over a long period 〔因长期使用而造成的〕磨损，损坏
3  USE somethingthe amount of use an object, piece of clothing etc has had, or the use you can expect to get from it 〔物品、衣服等的〕使用量；耐用度
→ the worse for wear at worse1(7)
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
evening wear formal (=clothes worn to formal events in the evening)
The band were dressed in evening wear.
casual wear
The company makes stylish casual wear for men and women.
leisure wear
This is leisure wear for active people.
formal wear
Actresses were dressed in everything from formal wear to miniskirts.
bridal wear
a bridal wear shop
maternity wear (=for pregnant women)
The shop sells comfortable and fashionable maternity wear for every occasion.
children’s/men’s/women’s wear
the children’s wear section of the store
designer wear
I can’t afford designer wear.
Examples from the Corpus
wear• The company's line of casual wear is primarily sold in large discount chain stores.• a shop that specializes in evening wear• Architectural details there were few and those were the worse for wear.• Dalton said that the machine showed signs of heavy wear and had not been well-maintained.• An inner spiral has also been added to deflect swirling grain from the cyclone's inlet pipe, minimising wear.• This type of sofa can take a lot of wear.• After five years, the stadium is beginning to show signs of wear.• It is sometimes possible to determine when this procedure has been used, by examining the wear patterns of the gears.• Excessive tyre wear may be caused by faulty brakes.
evening/casual/leisure etc wear• In the following series the reliance on women in fishnet leisure wear became a bit obvious.• Major stores here had their buyers on the prowl for evening wear months ago.• She knew perfectly well from the many Press photos of him that he preferred casual wear.• As the evening wore on and audience laughter grew, Cosby seemed loosened and actually seemed to be enjoying himself.• As the evening wore on, Durkin became very drunk.• As the evening wore on, however, the question became moot.• The collection includes day wear, evening wear and stunning ballgowns.
wear and tear• Will they stand up to family wear and tear or look too sturdy for dinner parties?• Allowing for normal wear and tear, a washing machine should last at least ten years.• There's a lot of wear and tear involved.• The foam is lightweight but loses much of its shock absorbing value after about 300 miles of wear and tear.• It sure saves wear and tear on the boss.• But looking after the wear and tear was a full-time job.• Having a large family obviously increases the wear and tear on your furniture.• So the wear and tear on the path to Nottingham looks set to continue ... What will all these Slavists do?• Hey, make sure you wear something you can work in, something that can take the wear and tear.• It must also be robust enough to withstand the wear and tear of the postal system and the editor's desk.
From Longman Business Dictionary
wearwear /weəwer/ noun
(fair) wear and tearINSURANCE the amount of damage that can be expected to affect a product or property in normal use. Wear and tear is often taken into consideration by an insurance company when paying an insurance claim
The sum insured should be based on current replacement costs, less an allowance for wear and tear.
Origin wear1
Old English werian
wear1 verb →n REGISTER1 →PHRASAL VERBS1wear2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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