dress

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英 [dres] 美[drɛs]

释义

vt. 给…穿衣

vi. 穿衣

n. 连衣裙；女装

n. (Dress)人名；(法、德、西)德雷斯

词态变化

复数: dresses;第三人称单数: dresses;过去式: dressed;过去分词: dressed;现在分词: dressing;

近义词

decorate adorn outfit attire clothe

中文词源

dress 穿衣，连衣裙

来自法语，词源同direct, 引导，管理。引申义装饰，穿衣，连衣裙等。

英文词源

dress: dress: [14] Dress originally meant literally ‘put right, put straight’. It comes via Old French dresser from Vulgar Latin *dīrectiāre, a derivative of Latin dīrectus ‘straight’ (from which English gets direct). Traces of this underlying sense survive in the word’s application to the correct aligning of columns of troops, but its main modern signification, ‘clothe’, comes via a more generalized line of semantic development ‘prepare’ (as in ‘dress a turkey for the oven’), and hence ‘array, equip’. (English address developed in parallel with dress, and comes from the same ultimate source.) Dresser ‘sideboard’ [15] was borrowed from Old French dresseur, a derivative of dresser in the sense ‘prepare’.
=> address, direct
dress (v.): early 14c., "make straight; direct, guide, control, prepare for cooking," from Old French dresser, drecier "raise (oneself), address, prepare, lift, raise, hoist, set up, arrange, set (a table), serve (food), straighten, put right, direct," from Vulgar Latin *directiare, from Latin directus "direct, straight" (see direct (v.)).

Sense of "decorate, adorn" is late 14c., as is that of "put on clothing." Original sense survives in military meaning "align columns of troops." Dress up "attire elaborately" is from 1670s; dressing down "wearing clothes less formal than expected" is from 1960. To dress (someone) down (1769) is ironical. Related: Dressed; dressing.
dress (n.): c. 1600, originally any clothing, especially that appropriate to rank or to some ceremony; sense of "woman's garment" is first recorded 1630s, with overtones of "made not merely to clothe but to adorn." Dress rehearsal first recorded 1828.

双语例句

1. Does this dress make my legs look too stumpy?: 这条裙子会使我的腿看上去又短又粗吗？

2. Maria wore a layered white dress that rustled when she moved.: 玛丽亚穿一袭白色节裙，一动裙子就窸窣作响。

3. Each dress is hemmed and scrupulously checked for imperfections.: 每条连衣裙都缝上了褶边，并经过严格的检查，不允许有任何瑕疵。

4. "That's a nice dress," said Michael. "Thanks," she replied solemnly.: “那件衣服很好看，”迈克尔说。“谢谢，”她严肃地回答。

5. A figure in a blue dress appeared in the doorway.: 一个穿着蓝色连衣裙的身影出现在门口。

英英释意

1. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion;: "formal attire"; "battle dress"

3. clothing in general;: "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"

实用场景例句

You should dress for cold weather today.: 你今天应该穿防寒的衣服。

She always dressed entirely in black.: 她一向全身黑色装束。

He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes) .: 他打扮得像个女人。

Do they expect us to dress for dinner?: 他们要求我们穿正式服装赴宴吗？

He dresses many of Hollywood's most famous young stars.: 他为好莱坞许多最著名的年轻明星提供服装。

The nurse will dress that cut for you.: 护士将为你包扎那个伤口。

to dress a salad (= put oil or vinegar , etc. on it): 给色拉加调味酱（放油、醋等）

to dress a chicken (= take out the parts you cannot eat): 给鸡去毛开膛

Get up and get dressed !: 起床穿衣服了！

to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably: 穿得好 / 不好 / 时髦 / 舒适

She dressed the children in their best clothes.: 她给孩子们穿上了最漂亮的衣服。

I dressed quickly.: 我很快穿好了衣服。

He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well) .: 他毫无服装品味。

a wedding dress: 婚纱

to wear casual/formal dress: 穿便服 / 正装

a long white dress: 白色的长连衣裙

She bathed her and dressed her in clean clothes.: 她给她洗澡并穿上干净的衣服。

He dresses in a way that lets everyone know he's got authority...: 他的穿着打扮让大家都知道他已经掌权了。

She used to dress in jeans.: 她过去常穿牛仔裤。

We don't dress for dinner here.: 我们这儿赴宴不穿礼服。

The poor child never cried or protested when I was dressing her wounds.: 我给这个可怜的孩子包扎伤口时,她不哭也不闹。

Scatter the tomato over, then dress the salad.: 把西红柿散放在上面,然后给色拉加调味汁。

...a bowl of dressed salad.: 一碗已调制好的色拉

Her mother dressed the meat.: 她母亲把肉洗好了。

...dressed crab.: 洗好的螃蟹

She was wearing a black dress.: 她穿一条黑色连衣裙。

He's usually smart in his dress.: 他通常穿得很精神。

...hundreds of Cambodians in traditional dress.: 数百名身着传统服装的柬埔寨人

He told Sarah to wait while he dressed...: 他让萨拉等他穿好衣服。

Sue had dressed herself neatly for work.: 休穿戴整洁地上班去了。

考试真题

And dress, yes, that was the revolution.

The man can dress casually for the occasion.

They formulated a dress code with distinctive American features.

These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits and other activewear outfits suffice for casual clothing, allowing pants to enter the wardrobe, and prizing rationalism and versatility in dress, in contradiction to dressing for an occasion or allotment of the day.

Ease of care was most important: summer dresses and outfits, in particular, were chiefly cotton, readily capable of being washed and pressed at home.

Closings were simple, practical, and accessible, as the modern woman depended on no personal maid to dress her.

That's true, but dressing well is important.

But his appearance… M: En… He wasn't well dressed

The speakers will dress formally for the concert.

The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert

A few weeks after this positive dress rehearsal, the young lawyer did win.

In 1892, The Gentlewoman's Book of Sports described a woman swimming in a heavy dress, boots, hat, gloves and carrying an umbrella.

Now that you mention there's a sale going on,I do remember a dress I quite like when I was in the shop on Sunday.

Other new products in the program have included a kind of full-body blow dryer and specially designed clothing that allows people with disabilities to dress and undress themselves.

That costume is often referred to as the most famous little black dress of all time.

The dress really caught my eye, but I did have some concerns about the length.

These designers established the modern dress code, letting playsuits and other active wear outfits suffice for casual clothing, allowing pants to enter the wardrobe, and prizing rationalism and versatility in dress, in contradiction to dressing for an occ

Apart from serving the customers, you'll also do the window dressing.

How people dress has an influence on their feelings.

Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn.

Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.

We're all well aware of how dressing up in different ways can make us feel more attractive, sporty or professional, depending on the clothes we wear.

Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course.

The keeper put on the dress uniform and cap.

The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform and cap.

We've decided to put you in the dress department.

In some settings, red sneakers or dress T-shirts can convey status; in others not so much.

The difference between today's workplace and the "dress for success" era is that the range of options is so much broader.

词组搭配

dressed overall

(of a ship) decorated with a continuous line of flags from bow to stern

（船只）（从头至尾）挂满旗的

dressed to kill

wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression

打扮迷人的

dress someone down

(informal)reprimand someone

(非正式)训斥，痛骂

dress something up

present something in such a way that it appears better than it really is

修饰；添枝加叶地描述

the company dressed up the figures a little.
这家公司对数据做了些加工。

dress down

To scold; reprimand

责备；指责

I was dressed down by the teacher for lateness.
我因为迟到而受到老师的责备

To wear informal clothes, befitting an occasion or location

穿平常的衣服：穿非正式服装以适应场合或地点

I dressed down for such a casual occasion.
在这样非正式的场合，我穿着随便

dress up

To wear formal or fancy clothes

盛装：穿正式的或精选的服装

They dressed up and went to the prom.
他们盛装去参加舞会

dress ship&I{【航海】}

To display the ensign, signal flags, and bunting on a ship.

将舰旗、信号旗悬挂在船上

同义词辨析

clothes, clothing, coat, dress, garment, robe, gown, uniform, costume, suit

这些名词均有"衣服，服装"之意。

clothes：普通用词，多指包括上衣、内衣或裤子等具体的一件件衣服。

clothing：常用词，集合名词，是衣服的总称。

coat：指上衣、外衣、大衣、外套及女式上装。

dress：多指正式场合或为某些特定用途而穿的服装，也指童装或女性穿的连衣裙。

garment：语气庄重，正式用词，复数形式可与clothes换用，指身上全部穿着。单数形式指单件衣服，尤指长袍、外套等外面的衣服。

robe：指长袍，也指浴衣、晨衣。

gown：指女人穿的长服，尤指教士、法官、教授等的礼服或妇女的睡衣等，也指长袍。

uniform：指某团体或组织统一做的制服，如军服、校服等。

costume：指流行某一地区或某一时代的服装，也指演员的戏装。

suit：指一套服装，一般有几件配成一套的套装。

wear, dress, put on

这些动词或词组均含"穿衣，穿"之意。

wear：最常用词，指穿衣、鞋袜或戴手套等，侧重穿戴的状态。

dress：普通用词，指给自己或他人穿衣。既表动作又可表状态。

put on：普通用语，指把衣服、鞋袜、帽子、手套等戴上去，侧重穿戴的动作。