wore
wore — verb
- worepresent simple I / you / we / they
- wores3rd person singular
- woring-ing form
- woredpast simple
1. the past tense of 'wear' — used to say that someone had clothes, a piece of jewe
the past tense of 'wear' — used to say that someone had clothes, a piece of jewellery, or a particular look on their body or face at a time before now.
Aylin wore a long silk dress to her sister's spring wedding in Taipei.
collocation: wore + [clothing description] for [occasion]
Chidi wore a confident smile throughout the entire job interview.
wore + [expression] — feelings shown through facial appearance
The night-shift nurse wore comfortable running shoes for her twelve-hour shift.
Ignacio wore his grandfather's old silver watch to every family celebration.
Eve wore a worried look when she read the urgent email from her director.
- had on
more conversational, used especially in spoken English
- was dressed in
slightly more formal; often describes an outfit as a whole
- sported
informal, suggests the item was noticeable or stylish
文法句型
wore + noun phrase (clothing, accessory, or expression)
用法筆記
The object of 'wore' is always the item or expression that a person had on their body or face. When describing emotions, the expression (smile, frown, worried look) is placed directly after the verb without a preposition.