Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #14757
worn
破旧的；磨损的
damaged and shabby from much use
- 1.
Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.
因使用过多而损坏和破旧的
- 2.
Worn out; exhausted.
筋疲力尽的
疲惫的；精疲力竭的；因使用过多而损坏和破旧的；筋疲力尽的；用旧的；穿旧的；wear的过去分词
In use
These old shoes are so worn that I can see my socks through the soles.
The knees of his jeans were worn from years of crawling under cars.
She replaced the worn carpet in the hallway with a new one.
worn + noun
She threw away her worn shoes.
她扔掉了穿旧的鞋子。
be + worn
The carpet is worn after years of use.
地毯经过多年使用已经磨旧了。
get + worn
These jeans get worn quickly.
这条牛仔裤很快就穿旧了。
Connections
Collocations
- worn out
- 疲惫不堪的；用坏的
- After working all night, she was completely worn out.工作了一整夜后，她精疲力竭。
- worn carpet
- 磨损的地毯
- The worn carpet in the hallway should be replaced.走廊里磨损的地毯该换了。
- worn shoes
- 穿旧/磨破的鞋子
- He refuses to throw away his worn shoes.他拒绝扔掉自己那双穿旧了的鞋。
- worn tires
- 磨损的轮胎
- Driving with worn tires can be very dangerous.开着磨损的轮胎行驶可能非常危险。
- worn path
- 长期踩出的小路
- A worn path led through the field.一条长期踩出的小路穿过田野。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 wear（穿）的过去分词 worn：衣服穿久了变旧磨损，人也累得疲惫不堪。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述物品因长期使用而磨损破旧、形容人或精神状态疲惫憔悴 worn 作形容词主要有两个含义：一是“磨损的、破旧的”，二是“疲惫的、憔悴的”。两者在使用上都比较常见，既可用于日常口语，也见于书面表达；指人疲惫时口语中更常说 worn out。具体含义需根据语境判断。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，后接 from 或 with 表示原因。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 worn 同韵的词（美式 /ɔːrn/）：born, corn, horn, torn, scorn, thorn。注意：worm /wɜːrm/, work /wɜːrk/, word /wɜːrd/ 虽以 wor 开头，但元音不同；warm /wɔːrm/ 也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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