一、你知道wear有几种含义吗?
n.
1.(特定时候或场合穿的)服装
We should purchase a formal wear for your interview tomorrow.
为了明天的面试我们应该去买件正式场合穿的衣服。
2.耐用性;使用率;使用形式
You'll get more wear out of a dress if you choose one that's darker in colour.
如果你选择一件颜色更深的裙子你就能穿久一点。
3.磨损;损坏
The handle showed signs of wear.
这门把显示了磨损的痕迹。
4.流行的时装;入时的打扮
The hat is now in general wear.
那种帽子现在很流行。
v.
1.穿;戴;佩戴 [T]
She is wearing the dress he bought her.
她穿着他给她买的裙子。
2.留着,蓄着(发、须等) [T]
She wears long hair.
她留着长发。
3.呈现,流露出(…表情) [T]
He wore an inexplicable expression.
他脸上流露出让人难解的表情。
4.穿着流行的时装;打扮 [T]
It is a style that is much worn.
这是非常流行的式样。
5.(船)升(旗);挂(旗) [T]
The ship is wearing its colours.
那条船挂着船旗。
二、词义辨析:你知道还有哪些词表示“穿”的含义吗?
wear, dress, put on
这些动词或词组均含“穿衣,穿”之意。
wear最常用词,指穿衣、鞋袜或戴手套等,侧重穿戴的状态。
dress普通用词,指给自己或他人穿衣。既表动作又可表状态。
put on普通用语,指把衣服、鞋袜、帽子、手套等戴上去,侧重穿戴的动作。
三、含有wear的常见短语
wear and tear
v.磨损,折磨
wear away
v.磨损,消逝,衰退,磨减,消磨,虚度
wear down
v. 1.磨损;使疲劳;使厌烦;损耗
wear off
v.逐渐减弱,消失,磨损,耗损
wear on
持续下去;缓慢地消逝
四,你学会wear的用法了吗?一起来做个小测试吧!
I _____these old trousers for knocking about the garden.
我穿这条旧裤子是为了在花园里干粗活。