Phrase
wears off
verb
减弱；消退
wears off is the third person singular of wear off.
to diminish in effect
- 1.
to diminish in effect
效果减弱
- 2.
to disappear because of being abraded, over-polished, or abused
因磨损、过度打磨或滥用而消失
磨掉；磨损；效果减弱；因磨损、过度打磨或滥用而消失；逐渐减弱；消失
In use
The effects of the caffeine will wear off by the afternoon.
The novelty of the new phone wore off after a few weeks.
The excitement of the crowd was wearing off as the concert came to an end.
Verb forms
base wear off · third person wears off · -ing wearing off · past wore off · past participle worn off
Connections
Word family
- wears off
- third person singular
- wore off
- past
- worn off
- past participle
- wearing off
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.