This staircase is so old that some of the steps have almost worn away.
这个楼梯使用年代甚久,好几级台阶已几乎磨平了。
The hand of the door is wearing away.
这门的把手已磨损了。
The stonework has worn away in places.
这石制品已有多处磨损了。
The grass has worn away from the path near the house.
那栋房子附近小道上的草已被踏光了。
wear sth ⇔ awayThe feet of thousands of visitors have worn away the steps.
成千上万游客的脚步磨损了台阶。
Over the centuries, the sea has worn away the rocks.
经过了很多世纪,海水已经把岩石磨光了。
Water can wear away rocks after a long time, even though the rock is harder.
经过漫长的时间水可以侵蚀岩石,尽管这种岩石很坚硬。
The letters on this gravestone have been worn away with time.
由于年深日久,墓碑铭文已经被磨损。
wear awayThe year is wearing away.
一年快过去了。
Time wore away.
时间慢慢过去。
The long winter night was wearing away.
漫长的冬夜逐渐过去了。
So the evening wore away, and he went to bed.
晚上的时间就这样过去,他上床睡觉了。
She is slowly wearing away; she can't last long.
她的体力正在慢慢衰竭,她挨不了多久了。
He could feel the pain again as the medicine wore away.
药性消退后,他又感到疼痛了。
My patience has been worn away.
我已忍耐不住了。
The heels of my shoes have worn down.
我的鞋跟磨薄了。
My shoes have worn down a lot since I started walking so much.
自我开始大量步行以来,我的鞋磨得很厉害。
These rubbers won't wear down easily.
这些橡胶很经磨。
It is a wonder that our teeth are so durable; they never seem to wear down.
我们的牙齿怎么会如此结实,它们好像不会磨短。
wear sth ⇔ downI have worn down the point of the pencil.
我已磨短了铅笔尖。
The constant rubbing wore down the surface of the stone.
由于经常不断的摩擦,石头的表面已经被磨薄。
Wind and rain have worn the monument down.
风雨磨损了纪念碑。
The soles of my shoes are already worn down.
我的鞋底磨穿了。
My shoes are badly worn down at the heels.
我的鞋后跟磨损得很厉害。
You must buy a new tyre, this one has been worn right down.
你得买一只新的车胎了,这只车胎已经完全磨平了。
The steps have been worn down over the years by all those passing feet.
年深日久,台阶已被人们的脚磨损。
wear downHis will is wearing down under the pressure.
在压力下他的意志削弱了。
His defences will wear down after a few weeks in prison.
让他在监狱蹲上几个星期,他的抗拒便会减弱。
wear sb/sth ⇔ downMonths of illness wore her down.
病了几个月使她体力大大削弱了。
The hectic rush of my daily work is wearing me down.
一阵紧张繁重的日常工作快把我搞垮了。
Looking after high-spirited children can soon wear a person down.
照顾兴奋的孩子们能很快消耗人的精力。
Our endless gunfire will soon wear the enemies down, so that they will yield.
我们连续不断的炮击很快会把敌人打垮,使他们屈服。
His constant talking wears me down.
他滔滔不绝的讲话使我感到厌烦。
He returned from the tropics and was worn down by fever.
他从热带回来被热病搞垮了。
She was worn down by overwork.
她因过度劳累而垮下来了。
Overworked, he was worn down by the time he reached 40.
因劳累过度,他年方40就心力衰竭。
His strength has been worn down by illness.
由于生病,他的体力削弱了。
wear sb/sth ⇔ downShe knew if she put some pressure on her boyfriend, she would soon wear him down.
她知道只要对她的男朋友稍加压力,就能很快说服他。
After reasoning with him all afternoon, we finally wore down his opposition.
我们跟他说道理说了整整一个下午,最后他才表示不反对了。
He was sure he would eventually wear down her objections to marrying him.
他确信他最终一定会慢慢说服她,使她答应嫁给他。
He was finally worn down and let her have the book.
他最后终于被说服,把书给了她。
wear sb/sth ⇔ downOur speaker will soon wear the other speaker down, never fear.
我们的演讲者将很快压倒另一位演讲者,不必担心。
We wore down their opposition after several hours' argument.
经过几个小时的论战,我们把他们反对的意见压下去了。
The brightness of the paint has worn off a little.
油漆的光泽有些磨损了。
I bought those new plates cheaply, and the pretty rose pattern has worn off already!
我买的那些新盘子倒是便宜,不过那美丽的玫瑰花花纹已经磨掉了!
wear sth ⇔ offThese rough roads soon wear the tread of motorcycle tyres off.
这些崎岖不平的路很快把摩托车胎面磨平了。
The dishwasher has worn the glaze off the china.
这些瓷器经常用洗碗机清洗,光泽都消失了。
The nap of the coat has been worn off.
外衣上的绒毛已经磨掉了。
wear offThe effects of the drug began to wear off.
药效开始消退了。
Now that you have taken a pill your headache will soon wear off.
既然你已经服了药片,你的头痛很快就会消退的。
He could feel the wound aching again as the effect of the medicine wore off.
随着药性渐渐消失,他又感到伤口隐隐作痛。
The pain is wearing off.
疼痛正在消退。
The smell of the new paint will wear off in about a week.
新油漆味一个星期后便消散了。
His displeasure wore off.
他的不愉快心情逐渐消失了。
As she got to know people better her shyness wore off.
当她开始与人们熟悉起来,她就不那么害羞了。
The affection between them has worn off, leaving only a sad memory of endless quarrels.
他们之间的柔情已荡然无存,留下的只是那充满无止境的争吵的痛苦记忆。
Time wears on more slowly when you are not interested.
当你感到没趣时,时间过得慢些。
The hours wore on; night came.
时间慢慢地过去,黑夜来临了。
As the afternoon wore on,I found it more and more difficult to keep awake.
下午过得很慢,我感到越来越难熬。
Winter wore on slowly as she waited for his return.
她等着他的归来,冬天显得十分漫长。
As October wore on, the garden lost its fresh colors, and birds quieted down.10
月慢慢过去了,花园失去了鲜艳的色彩,鸟儿也安静了。
As the evening wore on, she became more and more nervous.
当晚的时间过得很慢,她越来越紧张了。
It will probably get warmer as the day wears on.
当白昼慢慢来临,天气大约会暖和一些。
As the years wore on, the man in prison grew old.
年复一年过去了,狱中的人也变老了。
wear sth ⇔ onThe meeting wore on all afternoon.
会议慢吞吞地开了一个下午。
wear onThe battle wore on through the night.
战斗持续了一整夜。
wear sb ⇔ onThe noise was wearing on him.
喧闹声使他感到烦躁。
Why do you wear all those gold things on your arms?
你为什么要把那些金玩意儿都戴在胳膊上?
She wore a tall hat on her head.
她头上戴了一顶高帽子。
He was wearing a nameplate upon his left breast.
他左胸前佩戴着一张胸卡。
The badge is worn on the breast.
这徽章戴在胸前。
The ring is worn on the middle finger.
这戒指戴在中指上。
An engagement ring should be worn on the right hand.
订婚戒指应戴在右手。
The machine will soon wear out.
这机器即将用坏。
Children's clothes wear out quickly.
孩子们的衣服不耐穿。
Woolen coats look elegant, but they wear out easily.
毛外套看上去很雅致,但它们很不耐穿。
Those thin shoes will wear out quickly.
那些很薄的鞋子很快就会穿破。
This sort of cloth will never wear out.
这种布料永远也穿不破。
wear sth ⇔ outThe child needs new shoes, he has worn out his present pair.
这孩子需要新鞋,他现在的一双已经穿坏了。
I have worn my shirt out,I must get another.
我的衬衫穿破了,我得再买一件。
Constant use will wear out any machine.
任何机器不停地使用都会用坏的。
I have already worn these shoes out.
这鞋我已经穿破了。
My shoes are worn out.
我的鞋子穿坏了。
If you treat your coat so roughly, it will be worn out soon.
你如果这么糟蹋你的外套,它很快就不能穿了。
The stockings are so worn out that they can't be mended.
长袜损坏得太厉害,无法织补了。
The machinery is worn out and will have to be replaced.
机器已经报废,必须要换新的。
wear outIt is better to wear out than rust out.
与其懒死,不如累死。
wear sb/oneself ⇔ outYou wore him out living and now you are wearing him out dead.
他活着的时候你叫他耗尽了心力,他死了你也不放过他。
Climbing stairs wears me out.
爬楼梯爬得我筋疲力尽。
Hardship and penury wore him out before his time.
受穷受苦使他未老先衰。
Don't wear yourself out by playing too hard!
不要玩得太疲倦了!
If you don't stop working, you'll wear yourself out.
如果你再不停止工作的话,你会累坏的。
She keeps wearing herself out for other people.
她总是为他人累得精疲力竭。
It wore me out to cultivate such a big piece of land.
开垦了这么大一片地把我累坏了。
It wears her out to look after small children for a whole day.
一整天照看孩子使她精疲力竭。
I am worn out with the long walk.
我因长途跋涉而非常疲惫。
She had not slept all night and was completely worn out.
她整夜未睡,已经疲惫不堪了。
His work was so exacting that by the end of the day he was worn out.
他的工作十分吃力,到一天过完的时候他已经精疲力竭了。
They were worn out after a long day spent working in the fields.
在地里干了一整天之后,可把他们累坏了。
I am worn out with domestic worry.
我被家庭里的烦恼事弄得疲惫不堪。
Why do I feel worn out after an ordinary day's work at the office?
在办公室干一天日常工作后,我为什么会感到筋疲力尽呢?
wear outThese stains will wear out in the course of time.
时间长了,这些污迹慢慢会褪去的。
After about an hour, my patience began to wear out.
大约一个小时以后,我便忍耐不住了。
wear sb/sth ⇔ outThis group of tourists wore me out with complaints about food, hotels and weather.
这批游客抱怨吃的、住的,还有天气,让我烦透了。
I have worn out my patience.
我的忍耐已到极限。
wear outWinter wears out more slowly every year.
冬天一年比一年难熬。
wear sth ⇔ outHow can we wear out this dull afternoon?
我们怎么能够挨过这无聊的下午呢?
I hate to think of him wearing out his youth in prison.
想到他要在监狱苦度青春,我心里难受。
wear outThe creases in the jacket will wear out.
上衣上的折痕穿着后会消失。
There are a few creases in the jacket, where it has been folded up in a suitcase, but they will wear out.
短上衣有一些皱痕,那是因为叠在手提箱内的缘故,穿一穿后会消失的。
wear sth ⇔ outI'm just wearing this old coat out so that I can have a new one sooner.
我穿这件旧外套只不过是想尽快地穿坏它,好买件新的。
wear sb ⇔ outLet me get at him,I'll soon wear him out!
让我来对付他,一会儿便把他打趴下!
wear sth ⇔ out on sb“Sit up you fool”, she said,“before I wear this out on you.”
“坐好,你这蠢货,”她说,“免得我用这些东西来好好教训你。”
If you don't obey,I'll wear this whip out on you.
你不听话,我就用这根鞭子把你狠抽一顿。
wear sth ⇔ outThis writer usually uses phrases that were worn out fifty years ago.
这位作家经常使用50年前就过时的短语。
wear out one's welcomeHe stayed too late and wore out his welcome.
他呆得太晚,变得不受欢迎。
Why doesn't she learn that she has already worn out her welcome?
她为什么就不明白她已不再受欢迎了呢?
The hot weather has worn out its welcome with all of us.
热天太长了,我们大家都感到讨厌。
The bottom of the bucket has worn through after all this time.
经过这么长时间,这只桶的底部终于磨穿了。
wear sth ⇔ throughI've worn through the elbow of this old coat at last.
最后我把这件旧外套的肘部磨出了窟窿。
The knees of these trousers have been completely worn through!
这些裤子的膝盖已经磨破了!
I do have other coats, but I'm wearing this one up so that I can finish with it and get a new one.
我的确还有其他的外套,但我现在要尽量穿这件,以便穿破它之后再买件新的。
In such cold weather I wear my overcoat all day.
在这样的寒冷天气里,我一整天都穿着外套。
He wore this black coat to the meeting.
他穿着这个大衣去开的会。