vt. 穿着，戴着；面露；留着（胡须等）；磨损
vi. 耐用；保持不变；磨损，耗损；逐渐或枯燥地通过
n. 穿着；穿戴物，衣物；磨损，穿旧；耐用性
一、wear作及物动词具有以下用法
1. 穿(衣服等)；戴(首饰等)；佩(武器等)：
On the first day he went to school,the boy wore his school cap proudly.
上学的第一天，男孩骄傲地戴上了他的校帽。
(为显示身份等)佩带着：
to wear the heavyweight crown
带着沉甸甸的王冠
穿着流行的时装；打扮：
a style that is much worn
非常流行的式样
2. (面容等)显出，呈现：
to wear a smile
面带笑容
3. 装着，带着：
to wear dentures
戴假牙
4. 蓄留着(须、发等)：
to wear a beard
蓄胡须
5. (船)升(旗)；挂(旗)：
The ship is wearing its colours.
那条船挂着船旗。
6. 消耗；削弱，减少；耗损，磨损(常与 away 连用)：
The footsteps of thousands of visitors had worn away the steps of Mountain Tai.
数以千计的游客的脚步磨损了泰山上的台阶。
7. 用成，磨成；擦成：
to wear a coat to rags
把外套穿得破烂不堪
8. 磨出，擦出：
to wear a hole in the sole of one's shoe
鞋底磨出了洞
9. 使疲乏，使筋疲力尽；折磨：
to be worn down with fatigue
因劳累而疲乏不堪
10. 消磨(时间)(常与away或 out 连用)：
to wear away the night in dancing
以跳舞打发夜晚时光
11. 使形成习惯
12. [口语][常用于否定句]接受，允许：
“I was going to go boating with my classmates this Sunday,but I don't think my father will wear it,”the boy told me.
男孩对我说：“我想本周日和同学一起去划船，不过我想我爸爸不会同意。”
二、wear作不及物动词具有以下用法
1. 磨损，变旧，突破；用坏：
shoes that have begun to wear
已经开始磨破的鞋
2. 经穿，耐磨：
a suit that wears well
一套经穿的衣服
3. 逐渐变得：
courage that is wearing thin
日益变小的胆量
4. (时间等)逐渐流逝(常与away或 on 连用)：
The year wore on.
一年即将过去。
5. 刺激；使烦躁；使筋疲力尽(与on连用)：
noise wearing on his nerves
刺激他神经的噪音
6. [废语]流行
三、wear作名词具有以下用法
1. 穿，穿着；佩戴；使用
2. 穿戴的东西；衣服，服装
3. 流行的时装；入时的打扮
4. 磨损；损耗 损耗量
5. 耐久性；耐用性，耐磨性
1. He arrived on January 9, disheveled and much the worse for wear.
他是1月9号到的，蓬头垢面，疲惫不堪。
2. In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable.
在热天里，应该穿凉快舒适的衣服。
3. I wear my old shoes every day. One sole has come unglued.
我每天都穿那双旧鞋，有一只鞋底已经脱胶了。
4. Women were reproved if they did not wear hats in court.
女性如果在法庭不戴帽子，就会受到谴责。
5. Individualists say that you should be able to wear what you want.
特立独行者认为人应该想穿什么就穿什么。
6. It would dishonour my family if I didn't wear the veil.
如果我不戴面纱就会有辱门楣。