在数月未兑现的承诺之后,该公司对投资者的借口开始站不住脚了。

After months of unfulfilled promises, the company's excuses are beginning to wear thin with investors.

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After months of unfulfilled promises, the company's excuses are beginning to wear thin with investors.

wear 在这里是动词,意思是"磨损、消耗",引申为"逐渐减弱"。 thin 是形容词,意思是"薄的、稀薄的",引申为"不充分的、站不住脚的"。 wear thin 是一个固定短语,字面意思是"磨损变薄",比喻"逐渐失去说服力或可信度"。

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