wear out

英 [weə(r) aʊt]

美 [wer aʊt]

（使）磨损; （使）用坏; 使精疲力竭; 使疲乏

TOEFL

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)磨损;(使)用坏
  When somethingwears outor when youwearitout, it is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more.
  1. Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out...
     每次她看手表，都会怀疑是不是电池没电了。
  2. Horses used for long-distance riding tend to wear their shoes out more quickly...
     用于长途跋涉的马更容易磨破铁掌。
  3. He wore out his shoes wandering around Mexico City.
     他在墨西哥城到处游荡，磨坏了鞋子。
• PHRASAL VERB 使精疲力竭;使疲乏
  If somethingwearsyouout, it makes you feel extremely tired.
  1. The past few days had really worn him out...
     过去的几天真把他给累坏了。
  2. The young people run around kicking a ball, wearing themselves out...
     年轻人跑来跑去踢着球，把自己弄得精疲力竭。
  3. The effect of the continuous attacks has been to wear out his troops.
     接连不断的攻击就是要拖垮他的军队。
• PHRASAL VERB-ERG （使）（感觉等）逐渐消失
  If someonewears outtheir welcome with you, or if itwears out, they spend a lot of time with you and you are no longer happy about it. You can also say that a feelingwears outoris worn out.
  1. 'Could you not stay with us while you are solving your mystery?' — 'Oh, we don't want to wear out our welcome.'...
     “如果你们有事要忙就不用陪我们了，好么？”——“哦，我们可不想不受欢迎。”
  2. His stubborn resistance to anything new eventually wore out the patience of his superiors...
     他始终不愿接受任何新事物，最终让上司失去了耐心。
  3. No matter how often they turn up, their welcome never wears out.
     不管他们多久露面一次，都永远那么受欢迎。
• See also:worn out

英英释义

verb

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
  1. We wore ourselves out on this hike
  Synonym:tirewear upontire outwearwearyjadeoutwearwear downfag outfagfatigue
• deteriorate through use or stress
  1. The constant friction wore out the cloth
  Synonym:wearwear offwear downwear thin
• go to pieces
  1. The lawn mower finally broke
  2. The gears wore out
  3. The old chair finally fell apart completely
  Synonym:breakwearbustfall apart

双语例句

• Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out
  每次她看手表，都会怀疑是不是电池没电了。
• His stubborn resistance to anything new eventually wore out the patience of his superiors
  他始终不愿接受任何新事物，最终让上司失去了耐心。
• Rubber crutch tips should be replaced as they wear out, and they should remain dry.
  橡胶拐杖头磨穿后应及时更换，并保持干燥。
• When your clothes wear out, you get new ones, right?
  当你的衣服穿破时，你会去买新衣服，对吧？
• You'll get more wear out of a hat if you choose one in a neutral colour
  如果你选个中性颜色的帽子，戴的时间会更多一些。
• Well, you know, over time, they wear out.
  噢，你要知道，时间长了袜子就破了。
• Better wear out shoes than sheets.
  宁愿把鞋子穿漏，不愿把床单磨破。
• Cheap shoes soon wear out.
  便宜鞋子不耐穿。
• Machines soon wear out under rough usage.
  机器如果使用不仔细，很快就会磨损。
• Better to wear out than to rust out.
  宁可用坏，不可锈坏。