This is the adjective "wearing", and it does not mean "putting clothes on" — that is the -ing form of the verb, a different thing wearing the same coat. As an adjective, "wearing" means it slowly uses you up. Something wearing makes you tired, or tired and a bit annoyed, not in one big shock but little by little, over hours or weeks.

This這 is the adjective是形容詞 "wearing", and it does not mean它的意思不是 "putting clothes on"「穿衣服」 — that那 is the -ing form of the verb是動詞的 -ing 形, a different thing另一個東西 wearing the same coat只是穿著同一件外套。As an adjective當形容詞時, "wearing" 的意思是 it它 slowly慢慢地 uses you up把你消耗掉。Something wearing 的東西 makes you tired讓你累, or tired and a bit annoyed或又累又有點煩, not in one big shock不是一次大衝擊, but little by little而是一點一點地, over hours or weeks經過幾個小時或幾個星期。

The picture behind it is real wearing: a stone step that thousands of feet have worn down, a shoe sole rubbed thin. The thing is not smashed — it is just quietly reduced by contact happening again and again. That is exactly the feeling.

behind it它背後 The picture的畫面 is real wearing是真正的磨損: thousands of feet幾千雙腳 have worn down磨低了的 a stone step一級石階, rubbed thin被磨薄的 a shoe sole一片鞋底。The thing那樣東西 is not smashed沒有被砸壞 — it它 is just只是 by contact happening again and again被一次又一次發生的接觸 quietly reduced安靜地削減了。That那 is exactly the feeling正是這種感覺。

A wearing job is not one terrible day; it is the same small demands, every day, until there is less of you left. So you use it for things that repeat and drain: a long illness in the family, a noisy flat, constant travelling, a person who complains all the time.

A wearing job這樣的工作 is not one terrible day不是某一天特別可怕; it is而是 the same small demands同樣的小要求, every day天天來, until直到 there is less of you left你剩下的越來越少。So所以 you你 for things that repeat and drain對那些一再重複、把人抽乾的事 use it用它: a long illness in the family家裡拖很久的病, a noisy flat吵鬧的公寓, constant travelling不斷的奔波, a person who complains all the time一個整天抱怨的人。

"He is very kind, but he can be quite wearing." Said about a person, it is a gentle way of saying "being with them costs me energy" — polite, mild, and quite British-sounding. English people love it for this reason: it complains without insulting anyone.

"He is very kind, but he can be quite wearing."他人很好，但相處起來蠻磨人的。Said about a person用在人身上時, it is這是 saying說出 "being with them costs me energy"「跟他在一起會耗我的能量」 a gentle way of的一種溫和方式 — polite有禮, mild溫和, and quite British-sounding而且相當有英國味。English people英國人 for this reason就為了這一點 love it很愛它: it它 without insulting anyone不侮辱任何人 complains也能抱怨。

It is a bit formal and more common in writing and in older or careful speech. Younger speakers more often say "draining", "exhausting", or "tiring".

It is它 a bit formal有點正式, and in writing在書面裡 and in older or careful speech和較年長、較講究的口語裡 more common比較常見。Younger speakers較年輕的人 more often say更常說 "draining"耗人的, "exhausting"累垮人的, or "tiring"或累人的。

Compare the neighbours: "tiring" is plain and physical (a tiring walk); "exhausting" is strong and total; "wearing" is medium, slow, and carries that hint of irritation. You will also meet "wearing thin" — "my patience is wearing thin" — the same picture, the same idea.

Compare the neighbours比一比幾個鄰居: "tiring" is plain and physical平實、偏身體的累, a tiring walk一段走得很累的路; "exhausting" is strong and total強烈而徹底; "wearing" is medium, slow中等、緩慢, and carries that hint of irritation還帶著那一絲煩躁。You你 will also meet也會遇到 "wearing thin"磨薄了 — "my patience is wearing thin"我的耐心快被磨光了 — the same picture同一幅畫面, the same idea同一個意思。