wear out

1. PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)磨损;(使)用坏
   When something wears out or when you wear it out, 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。
2. PHRASAL VERB 使精疲力竭;使疲乏
   If something wears you out, 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。
3. PHRASAL VERB-ERG （使）（感觉等）逐渐消失
   If someone wears out their welcome with you, or if it wears out, they spend a lot of time with you and you are no longer happy about it. You can also say that a feeling wears out or is 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。
4. See also: worn out

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. He wore out his shoes wandering around Mexico City.
   他在墨西哥城到处游荡，磨坏了鞋子。
5. The past few days had really worn him out
   过去的几天真把他给累坏了。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. '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。”
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. Cheap shoes soon wear out.
    便宜鞋子不耐穿。
12. Machines soon wear out under rough usage.
    机器如果使用不仔细，很快就会磨损。
13. Parts of an engine which move can wear out.
    引擎中运动的部件会磨损。
14. I wear out two pair of boots on the walking tour.
    我徒步旅行穿坏了两双靴子。
15. Things made in factories wear out after a while and are thrown away as trash.
    工厂制造的东西过一个时期就用坏了，然后就作为垃圾扔掉。
16. 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？
17. Well, you know, over time, they wear out.
    噢，你要知道，时间长了袜子就破了。
18. After about an hour, his patience began to wear out.
    大约一个小时之后，他开始忍耐不住了。
19. 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。
20. If you don't change the motor oil, your car engine will wear out very quickly.
    如果你不换机油，你车子的引擎会耗损的非常快。
21. The creases in the jacket will wear out.
    上衣上的折痕穿着后会消失。
22. Better wear out shoes than sheets.
    宁愿把鞋子穿漏，不愿把床单磨破。
23. Better to wear out than to rust out.
    宁可用坏，不可锈坏。
24. People are like machines: they wear out.
    人和机器一样，他们都会磨损。
25. If you climb a lot, your shoes will wear out easily.
    如果你经常爬，鞋就会很容易磨穿。
26. Wheel chairs wear out and are expensive and require maintenance.
    轮椅磨损和本身的价格以及维护费用。
27. This cup of the ear cups small fingers can not wear out.
    这种杯子的杯耳较小，手指无法穿出去。
28. You should get years of wear out of that carpet.
    那条地毯你可使用很多年。
29. So it goes without saying that parts of the braking system will wear out.
    所以不用说，部分制动系统将穿破了。
30. You've had about as much wear out of those shoes as they'll take.
    那些鞋子你已经穿得够久，不好再穿了。

verb

1. 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

2. deteriorate through use or stress
   1. The constant friction wore out the cloth

   Synonym:    wearwear offwear downwear thin

3. 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