wear off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: For feeling to diminish
消退，逐渐消失
Desvanecerse, pasar
薄れる、消える
사라지다, 식다
For an emotion to gradually disappear.
情绪逐渐消失。效果或新鲜感消失。
Que una emoción desaparezca gradualmente. Que el efecto o la novedad se pierdan.
感情が徐々に消えていくこと。効果や新鮮さがなくなること。
감정이 서서히 사라지다.
Base verb: wear
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- The excitement wore off. 兴奋劲过了La emoción se desvaneció興奮が冷めた흥분이 식었다.
- The novelty soon wears off. 新鲜感很快就消失了La novedad pronto pasa目新しさはすぐになくなる신선함은 금방 사라진다.
- Wait for the anger to wear off. 等怒气消退Espera a que se pase el enfado怒りが収まるのを待って분노가 가라앉을 때까지 기다려.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: diminishing, fading, temporary
Tone: patient
✓ Do Say
- Wear off消退Pasar薄れる사라지다
Origin & History
From wearing away.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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