| 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。 |