wear on
US /wer ɑn/
UK /weər ɒn/
片語動詞
1.
持續, 拖延
if a period of time wears on, it passes slowly, especially when you are waiting for something to happen
範例:
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As the evening wore on, she grew more and more anxious.
隨著夜晚的推移，她變得越來越焦慮。
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The meeting wore on for hours without any clear decision.
會議持續了數小時，但沒有做出任何明確的決定。
2.
使疲憊, 使厭煩
to make someone feel tired or annoyed over a period of time
範例:
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The constant noise began to wear on my nerves.
持續的噪音開始磨損我的神經。
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The stress of the job really started to wear on him.
工作的壓力真的開始磨損他了。