dress
noun
Definitions of dress noun
- A1Countable(可数名词)
An article of clothing that covers the upper body and hangs down over the legs, typically worn by women and girls.
洋装;连衣裙
A long/short dress.
一件长/短连衣裙。
A beautiful wedding dress.
一件美丽的婚纱。
She wore a lovely summer dress.
她穿了一件漂亮的夏季连衣裙。
- B2Uncountable(不可数名词)
Refers to clothing of a particular style, especially when worn in specific situations.
服装;穿着(尤指特定场合穿着的)
The ambassador attended the reception in full formal dress.
大使穿着正式的礼服参加了招待会。
Light dress is practical for this climate.
轻便的服装在这种气候下很实用。
The dinner requires evening dress.
晚餐需要穿着晚礼服。
verb
Definitions of dress verb
clothing(衣物)
- A2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To put clothes on oneself or another person, especially a child.
给自己或他人(尤其是儿童)穿衣服。
The mother is dressing her child for going out.
母亲正在为孩子穿衣服准备出门。
He dressed quickly, ready to go to work.
他很快地穿好衣服,准备去上班。
She dresses herself every morning.
她每天早上都自己穿衣服。
- B1Intransitive(不及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)
To wear a particular type of clothing.
穿;穿着
You should dress formally for the interview.
你应该穿着正式服装参加面试。
He always dresses casually, no matter where he goes.
无论去哪里,他总是穿着休闲。
She likes to dress in bright colors.
她喜欢穿亮色系的衣服。
food(食物)
- Transitive(及物动词)
To add a liquid, usually a mixture of oil and vinegar, to a salad for extra flavor.
凉拌;淋上酱汁
The salad is dressed with a refreshing lemon vinaigrette.
沙拉淋上了清爽的柠檬油醋酱。
He likes to dress his salad with a little olive oil and vinegar.
他喜欢在沙拉上淋一点橄榄油和醋。
For the best flavor, dress the salad just before serving.
为了最佳风味,在上菜前才淋上沙拉酱。
- Transitive(及物动词)
To prepare meat, chicken, fish, or crab so that it can be eaten.
处理(肉类、鸡肉、鱼或螃蟹)
The restaurant is known for its carefully dressed seafood.
这家餐厅以其精心处理的海鲜闻名。
The chef is preparing the dressed fish.
厨师正在准备处理过的鱼。
They offer a variety of dressed meats.
他们提供各种处理过的肉类。
health(健康)
- Transitive(及物动词)
To treat an injury by cleaning it and applying medication or a covering for protection.
处理;包扎(伤口)
The nurse will dress the wound for you.
护士会为你处理伤口。
He bandaged and dressed the scrape on his knee.
他包扎并处理了膝盖上的擦伤。
It's important to clean and dress the wound before covering it.
在覆盖伤口之前,清洁和处理伤口是很重要的。
display(展示)
- Transitive(及物动词)
To decorate a shop window, usually by arranging goods attractively.
布置(橱窗);装饰(橱窗)
They are dressing the store windows for the new spring collection.
他们正在为新的春季系列布置商店橱窗。
The shop windows were dressed attractively, drawing many customers.
商店橱窗布置得很吸引人,吸引了许多顾客。
The artist was invited to dress the gallery windows.
这位艺术家被邀请来布置画廊橱窗。
Phrases of dress verb
- dress for dinner
To put on formal attire for a meal, typically in the evening.
(为了用餐)穿着正式服装
• On that luxury cruise, passengers were expected to dress for dinner every evening.
在那次豪华游轮上,乘客每天晚上都必须为晚餐着正装。
adjective
Definitions of dress adjective
- Before noun(前置形容词)
Used to describe suits, shirts, shoes, and other attire worn at formal events.
正式的;正装的
She wore a formal dress to the meeting.
她穿了一套正式的服装去参加会议。
He chose a full dress outfit, including a suit and tie.
他选择了一套全套正式服装,包括西装和领带。
Guests are often required to wear dress clothes to a wedding.
客人通常需要穿正式服装参加婚礼。
Phrasal Verbs of dress
- dress up
to wear formal attire for a particular event
穿正装;盛装
• She dressed up for the wedding and looked absolutely stunning.
她为婚礼盛装打扮,看起来非常迷人。
- dress down
to opt for casual attire in contexts typically requiring more formal wear
穿着休闲;打扮随意
• In the office on Fridays, many people choose to dress down, making the atmosphere more relaxed.
周五在办公室,许多人选择穿着休闲,使气氛更加轻松。
- dress something up
To adorn or embellish something in an effort to make it appear more appealing or engaging than its actual nature.
美化;装饰;点缀
• She dressed up the room with flowers and fabrics to make it look more elegant for the wedding.
她用鲜花和布料装饰房间,让它在婚礼上看起来更优雅。