What does "wear out" mean?

To use until no longer functional To use something until it's worn, or to exhaust someone.

How do you use "wear out" in a sentence?

My shoes are worn out. The children wore me out. The machinery has worn out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To use until no longer functional

用到不能用或使人精疲力竭

Usar hasta que deje de funcionar

使い古す、疲れさせる

다 닳게 하다, 지치게 하다

To use something until it's worn, or to exhaust someone.

把东西用到磨损或让人筋疲力尽。

Usar algo hasta que se gaste, o agotar a alguien.

使い減らして機能しなくなるまで使う、または人をヘトヘトにすること。

무언가를 닳을 때까지 사용하거나, 사람을 지치게 하다.

Base verb: wear

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

My shoes are worn out.
我的鞋穿破了
Mis zapatos están gastados
靴がボロボロだ
신발이 다 닳았다.
The children wore me out.
孩子们把我累坏了
Los niños me dejaron agotado
子供たちにヘトヘトにされた
아이들 때문에 녹초가 됐다.
The machinery has worn out.
机器磨损坏了
La maquinaria se ha desgastado
機械が摩耗してしまった
기계가 마모되어 버렸다.

Context: exhaustion, deterioration, use

Tone: tired

From wearing away through use.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal