单词 | wear down |
释义 | wear down 1.reduce or impair by long wearing;erode磨掉;侵蚀 *The soles of my shoes are already worn down.It's time I got a new pair.我的鞋底磨破了,该换双新鞋了。 *Wind and rain have worn the monument down.风雨将那座纪念碑侵蚀了。 2.exhaust;make or become weaker by constant pressure or attack使衰弱;使精疲力尽 *His strength has been worn down by illness.疾病已使他体质衰弱了。 *Many young mothers appear worn down with hard work,looking after children.许多年轻的母亲因为工作辛苦和照料孩子而显得疲惫不堪。 3.prevail by persistence;overcome 由于坚持而获胜;克服 *Through perseverance,they gradually wore down opposition to the scheme.通过坚持不懈的努力,他们逐渐克服了实施这项计划的阻力。 *The general has decided to wear down the enemy's strength by a long slow campaign.将军决定用持久战的打法来消耗敌人的力量。 |
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