For many the philosophy was merely a fashion, and the novelty soon wore off.

对很多人而言这种哲学只是一时时髦 新鲜感很快就消失了

I start to wonder whether this novelty will wear off.

我开始想，这份新鲜感会不会很快过去。

After a year or two, the honeymoon naturally begins to wear off.

一两年之后，蜜月的甜蜜逐渐淡去。

The effects of the drug naturally wear off within a few hours.

这药的效力几个小时后会自然消失。

Now that you have taken a pill your headache will soon wear off.

既然你已经服了药片，你的头痛很快就会消退的。

In other words, in harder times the friendliness may wear off fast.

换句话说，在更为艰难的时候，这种亲密也会很快消失。