单词 | wear thin |
释义 | wear thin WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019:主要翻译英语中文wear thin viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." literal (fabric: become threadbare) (本义,指布料)磨薄 mó báo I've had this jumper so long it's worn thin at the elbows.wear thin viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." figurative (excuse, etc.: be overused) (比喻)过度使用 guò dù shǐ yòng Her constant excuses for her tardiness were wearing thin on the boss. wear thin 穿薄,磨薄 变弱,减少;逐渐消失 失去吸引力;变得乏味;变为陈旧的 以上来源于:《21世纪大英汉词典》 wear thinphr.① 用舊[磨損]而變薄This old coin has worn very thin.這枚舊硬幣已磨得很薄。The soles of my boots have worn thin.我的靴底磨薄了。② (忍耐等)已達極限My patience is wearing thin (with his rudeness).(對他的粗野)我快無法忍耐了。③ (話等)(因重複而)失去新鮮感,使人厭煩;(興趣等)漸失My interest in collecting stamps has worn thin.我對集郵的興趣已漸漸消失。④ (使)東西(因使用)變薄(★常用被動式)The gloves are worn thin at the fingertips.那副手套磨得指尖部分變薄。英汉大英汉大★◀▶英汉大☞fossilize英汉大☞die |
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