wear out

疲れさせる、消耗させる

多くの努力や注意を求めて、人をひどく疲れさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone very tired by demanding a lot of effort or attention.

• That walk wore me out.
• The children are wearing their parents out.
• Does working nights wear you out?

使い方： wear someone out (Looking after three children wears me out.)

類義語： exhaust, tire out

反対語： refresh

よく使う表現： wear someone out, wear out someone

すり減らす、使い潰す

何度も使って、もう使えないほど物を傷める。

やさしい英語で： To damage something by using it so much that it can no longer be used.

• You will wear out those shoes.
• He wore the carpet out near the door.
• All that driving has worn out the tyres.

使い方： wear something out (Running on rough ground wore my shoes out.)

類義語： wear down

よく使う表現： wear out shoes, wear something out

すり減る、使えなくなる

繰り返し使われて傷み、動かなくなったり使えなくなったりする。

やさしい英語で： To become damaged or unable to work because of repeated use.

• Shoes wear out eventually.
• The engine wore out after years of use.
• These parts are wearing out faster than expected.

類義語： deteriorate

よく使う表現： shoes wear out, parts wear out

疲れる、消耗する

努力を続けた結果、ひどく疲れる。

やさしい英語で： To become very tired after continued effort.

• I am wearing out now.
• We wore out after hours of walking.
• You will wear out if you never rest.

類義語： tire, become exhausted

よく使う表現： gradually wear out, wear out quickly

外で着る

家を出るときや人前に出るときに、ある服を着る。

やさしい英語で： To have particular clothes on when you leave home or appear in public.

• I would never wear these pajamas out.
• She wore her new dress out last night.
• Can I wear this old sweater out?

使い方： wear something out (Would you wear those slippers out?)

類義語： wear in public

よく使う表現： wear something out, wear out pajamas

裾を出して着る

シャツの裾をズボンに入れず、外に出して着る。

やさしい英語で： To wear a shirt with its bottom outside your trousers rather than inside them.

• He wears his shirt out.
• I wore my T-shirt out over my shorts.
• Should I wear this shirt out or tuck it in?

使い方： wear a shirt out (He wears his shirt out over his jeans.)

類義語： leave untucked

反対語： tuck in

よく使う表現： wear something out, wear shirt out