wear on
US /wer ɑn/
UK /weər ɒn/
句動詞
1.
時間が経つ, 長引く
if a period of time wears on, it passes slowly, especially when you are waiting for something to happen
例:
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As the evening wore on, she grew more and more anxious.
夜が更けるにつれて、彼女はますます不安になった。
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The meeting wore on for hours without any clear decision.
会議は明確な決定がないまま何時間も続いた。
2.
疲れさせる, 神経をすり減らす
to make someone feel tired or annoyed over a period of time
例:
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The constant noise began to wear on my nerves.
絶え間ない騒音が私の神経をすり減らし始めた。
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The stress of the job really started to wear on him.
仕事のストレスが彼を本当に疲れさせ始めた。