“wear well”是一个常用的英语短语,核心含义是“耐穿/耐用”“保持良好状态”,既可以描述物品,也可以引申到人或抽象事物。以下是详细解析:
指物品经得住长期使用,不容易破损或变形。
主语通常是衣物、鞋包、家具等实物。
示例:
This cotton shirt wears well—It’s still in good shape after two years.(这件棉衬衫很耐穿——两年了还没变形。)
The leather sofa wears well because it’s made of high-quality material.(这款皮沙发很耐用,因为是优质材料做的。)
描述人外观或精神状态比实际年龄更年轻,“经得住岁月考验”。
主语是人,常搭配“for one’s age”(就年龄而言)。
示例:
My mom is 65 but wears well—People often think she’s in her 50s.(我妈妈65岁了,但不显老——别人常以为她50多岁。)
He wears well because he exercises regularly and eats healthy.(他看起来年轻,因为经常锻炼、饮食健康。)
指观点、作品、名声等经得住时间或考验,依然有价值。
主语是抽象名词(如legacy、novel、idea等)。
示例:
Shakespeare’s plays wear well—They’re still performed worldwide 400 years later.(莎士比亚的戏剧经久不衰——400年后仍在全球上演。)
His advice about hard work wears well even in today’s fast-paced world.(他关于努力的建议在当今快节奏的世界依然适用。)
主语:可以是实物(衣物、物品)、人(描述状态)或抽象事物(观点、作品)。
搭配:
后接“for one’s age”(描述人):She wears well for her 70 years.(她70岁了还不显老。)
后接“over time”(描述抽象事物):The song wears well over time.(这首歌历久弥新。)
注意区分:与“wear out”(穿破、耗尽)相反——“wear well”是“耐穿”,“wear out”是“穿坏”。
1、 物品:These jeans wear well—They don’t fade easily.(这条牛仔裤耐穿——不容易褪色。)
2、 人:Grandpa wears well because he’s always in a good mood.(爷爷不显老,因为他总是心情好。)
3、 抽象:The tradition of family dinners wears well in our culture.(家庭聚餐的传统在我们的文化中经久不衰。)
简言之,“wear well”的核心是“经得住使用/时间考验,保持良好状态”,具体含义根据主语(物/人/抽象)灵活变化。