| 释义 |
wear sb/sth downphrasal verb(wore, worn)to make sb/sth weaker or less determined, especially by continually attacking or putting pressure on them/it over a period of time（尤指通过不断攻击或施加压力）使衰弱，使意志薄弱◆her persistence paid off and she eventually wore me down.她锲而不舍取得成功，终于使我服输了。◆this relentless pressure began to wear down their resistance.这种无情的压力开始瓦解他们的抵抗。 wear sb/sth down to make sb/sth weaker by attacking, persuading, etc 削弱；挫败: ◇they wore him down with constant arguments until he changed his mind. 他们不断提出论据说服他，直至他改变主意才罢手。 |