wear /wɛə/ CET4 TEM4 ( wearing, wore, worn, wears )

• 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

  例：

  He was wearing a brown uniform.

  他穿着一件棕色制服。

  例：

  I sometimes wear contact lenses.

  我有时候戴隐形眼镜。

• 2. 

  V-T If you wear your hair or beard in a particular way, you have it cut or styled in that way. 留着 (某种样式的头发或胡须)

  例：

  She wore her hair in a long braid.

  她留着长辫子。

• 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. (在特定时间或场合穿戴的) 服装

  例：

  The shop stocks an extensive range of beach wear.

  这家商店备有品种繁多的沙滩服装。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT Wear is the amount or type of use that something has over a period of time. 耐用性; 经久性

  例：

  You'll get more wear out of a hat if you choose one in a neutral colour.

  如果选择中性颜色的帽子，戴的时间会更久一些。

• 5. 

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

  例：

  ...a large, well-upholstered armchair which showed signs of wear.

  …一张宽大、装饰精美的有些磨损的扶手椅。

• 6. 

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

  例：

  The stone steps, dating back to 1855, are beginning to wear.

  这些可以追溯到1855年的石阶开始出现磨损。

• 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

  例：

  Ten years on, the original concept was wearing well.

  十年过去，最初的观念依然适用。