| 释义 |
wear downphr v 1. [t wear sb ↔ down] to make someone weaker or less determined, especially by attacking them or trying to persuade them 消耗［某人的］体力; 削弱［某人的］决心:◇lewis gradually wore down his opponent and knocked him out in the eighth round. 刘易斯逐渐削弱对手，在第八回合把他击倒了。 2. [i,t wear sth ↔ down] if you wear something down or it wears down, it becomes flatter or smaller because it has been rubbed or used a lot 使［某物］磨薄［变小］:◇my shoes have worn down at the heel. 我这双鞋的后跟已磨平了。 |