wear out

• • 用旧，用坏，穿破：

    Cheap shoes soon wear out.

    便宜的鞋子不耐穿。

  • 磨损，损耗；消磨(时间等)：

    The car is wearing out.

    这辆车已经开始磨损。

  • 逐渐消失，逐渐耗尽；使精疲力竭；使疲乏；使烦恼；折磨：

    We must wear the enemy out in a month.

    我们必须在一个月之内把敌人拖垮。

  • 坚持度过；较…持久：

    to wear out a storm

    度过风暴

  • (折痕)穿着后消失
  • [美国方言]揍(某人)；胜过(某人)：

    Let me get at him,I'll soon wear him out!

    我来对付他，我很快就能击败他!

  • 使…成为陈词滥调：

    These phrases were worn out ten years ago.

    这些词语十年前就是陈词滥调了。