clothes
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++clothes /kləʊðz, kləʊz $ kloʊðz, kloʊz/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [plural] CLOTHESthe things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm 衣服，衣物 What sort of clothes was he wearing? 他穿着什么样的衣服？ I showered and put on clean clothes. 我淋浴后穿上干净的衣服。 He was still in his work clothes. 他仍然穿着工作服。 a clothes shop 服装店 → a change of clothes at change2(6), → plain-clothes5 GRAMMAR 语法• Clothes is a plural noun and has no singular form. clothes 是复数名词，没有单数形式He needed some new clothes (NOT 不说 a new clothe/clothes).他需要一些新衣服。n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Clothes is a plural noun. If you want to talk about one shirt, one sock etc, you say a piece of clothing or an item of clothing.• Clothes is always followed by a plural verb: All my clothes are packed and I’m ready for my trip. COLLOCATIONSverbswear clothes 穿衣服She always wears beautiful clothes. 她总是穿得很漂亮。be dressed in … clothes 穿着…的衣服The man was dressed in ordinary clothes. 那男人穿着普通的衣服。put your clothes on 穿上衣服I told him to get up and put some clothes on. 我叫他起来穿上衣服。take off/remove your clothes 脱下衣服She took off her clothes and slipped into bed. 她脱了衣服,溜上了床。change your clothes 换衣服I usually change my clothes as soon as I get home from work. 我通常下班一回家就换衣服。nphrasesa change of clothesHe only took a small bag with a change of clothes.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + clotheswarm clothes 保暖衣物If you’re walking in the mountains, take plenty of warm clothes. 如果在山间行走，要带上足够的保暖衣物。casual clothes 休闲衣服Most people feel more comfortable in casual clothes. 大多数人觉得穿休闲服更舒服。nevening clothesI don’t often have a chance to wear formal evening clothes.designer clothes (=made by a well-known designer) 名师设计的服装She spends hundreds of pounds on designer clothes. 她花很多钱购买名师设计的服装。somebody’s best clothes 某人最好的衣服They wore their best clothes for the photograph. 他们穿上最好的衣服照相。formal clothes 正式服装nIt’s best to wear formal clothes for an interview.school/work clothes 校服/工作服nWork clothes tend to be black, blue, or grey.nsports clothesLou was wearing sports clothes and sunglasses.ordinary/everyday clothes 普通/日常的衣服nEveryone else was wearing ordinary clothes.civilian clothes (=ordinary clothes rather than a military uniform) 平民装na US army lieutenant in civilian clothesbaby clothes 婴儿服na shop for baby clothesmaternity clothes (=for women who are having a baby) 孕妇装winter/summer clothes 冬装/夏装nThe shops are already full of winter clothes.nplain clothes (=ordinary clothes that the police wear in order not to be recognized)He was arrested by officers in plain clothes.clean clothes 干净的衣服nI had no clean clothes.ndry clothesYou’d better change into dry clothes or you’ll get cold.fashionable/trendy clothes 时髦的衣服nThe club was full of beautiful people wearing trendy clothes.nelegantItalian people are often admired for their elegant clothes.nold-fashionedI decided to throw out all my old-fashioned clothes.nsmart British EnglishDo you have to wear smart clothes to work?nscruffy (=dirty and untidy)She was poor and dressed in scruffy clothes.second-hand clothes (=not new) 二手衣服nCharity shops sell second-hand clothes at low prices.ndowdy (=unfashionable and unattractive)Dowdy clothes make you have less confidence in yourself. THESAURUSclothes noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural 衣服〔clothes总是复数〕I like your clothes! 我喜欢你的衣服！Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor! 不要把你的脏衣服扔在地上！a clothes shop 服装店clothing noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears) 服装，衣服〔统称，或用于谈论服装的生产或销售。也用于短语a piece/item/article of clothing（一件衣服）中〕You’ll need to take some warm clothing. 你需要带些保暖的衣服。It is important to wear protective clothing at all times. 任何时候都一定要穿防护服。a clothing manufacturer 服装制造商a clothing retailer 服装零售商Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes. 警方在灌木丛里发现一件衣服。nI took a change of clothing with me.garment noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes 衣服，服装〔指身上的穿着，也用于谈论服装的买卖〕a long velvet garment 一件长款天鹅绒衣服the garment industry 成衣行业garment workers 成衣工人garment factories 成衣厂dress noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own 〔某种风格的〕衣服〔不要单独使用〕Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview. 不宜穿休闲服参加面试。men in evening dress 身穿晚礼服的男子wear noun [uncountable] used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own 〔商店里出售的某种类型的〕服装〔不要单独使用〕children’s wear 童装sports wear 运动装casual wear 休闲装gear /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ noun [uncountable] informal clothes for a particular sport or activity 〔从事某种运动或活动时穿的〕衣服，衣衫She was wearing her running gear. 她穿着跑步装。nHave you got all your gear?wardrobe noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year 〔一人拥有的或在某一季穿的〕所有衣服Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work. 她的衣橱里大部分都是上班穿的漂亮衣服。I will need a new summer wardrobe. 我需要购买新的夏装。nYou could win a complete new wardrobe!Examples from the Corpus
clothes• Furniture and appliances, maps and globes, paints and clothes.• Most of it was toys and clothes.• You can pick up second-hand baby clothes very cheaply.• The princess arrayed herself in her best clothes and jewels.• It's hard to find clothes that fit me.• My mother always made us wear our good clothes for travelling.• I was given her clothes, which were too big and made the soldiers laugh.• He hadn't wondered where her clothes were when he'd returned to Primrose Cottage at the end of that autumn term.• Pete took his clothes off and went to bed.• I need to go buy some new clothes.• Dana always wears such nice clothes.• There are lots of clothes shops on Newbury Street.• We had to wash our own hair and mend our own clothes.• It was interesting to see everybody in their own clothes.• It showed a middle-aged man in the clothes of the late seventeenth-century.• The temperature should be around freezing tonight - it's time to get the winter clothes out.Origin clothes Old English clathas, plural of clath; → CLOTHclothes noun →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
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clothes S2 W2 /kləʊðz, kləʊz $ kloʊðz, kloʊz/
noun [plural]the things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm:
What sort of clothes was he wearing?
I showered and put on clean clothes.
He was still in his work clothes.
a clothes shop ⇨ a change of clothes at change2(6), ⇨ plain-clothes
GRAMMAR
Clothes is a plural noun and has no singular form:
▪He needed some new clothes (NOT a new clothe/clothes).
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▪wear clothes She always wears beautiful clothes.
▪be dressed in … clothes The man was dressed in ordinary clothes.
▪put your clothes on I told him to get up and put some clothes on.
▪take off/remove your clothes She took off her clothes and slipped into bed.
▪change your clothes I usually change my clothes as soon as I get home from work.
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▪a change of clothes He only took a small bag with a change of clothes.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + clothes
▪warm clothes If you’re walking in the mountains, take plenty of warm clothes.
▪casual clothes Most people feel more comfortable in casual clothes.
▪evening clothes I don’t often have a chance to wear formal evening clothes.
▪designer clothes (=made by a well-known designer) She spends hundreds of pounds on designer clothes.
▪sb’s best clothes They wore their best clothes for the photograph.
▪formal clothes It’s best to wear formal clothes for an interview.
▪school/work clothes Work clothes tend to be black, blue, or grey.
▪sports clothes Lou was wearing sports clothes and sunglasses.
▪ordinary/everyday clothes Everyone else was wearing ordinary clothes.
▪civilian clothes (=ordinary clothes rather than a military uniform) a US army lieutenant in civilian clothes
▪baby clothes a shop for baby clothes
▪maternity clothes (=for women who are having a baby)
▪winter/summer clothes The shops are already full of winter clothes.
▪plain clothes (=ordinary clothes that the police wear in order not to be recognized) He was arrested by officers in plain clothes.
▪clean clothes I had no clean clothes.
▪dry clothes You’d better change into dry clothes or you’ll get cold.
▪fashionable/trendy clothes The club was full of beautiful people wearing trendy clothes.
▪elegant Italian people are often admired for their elegant clothes.
▪old-fashioned I decided to throw out all my old-fashioned clothes.
▪smart British English Do you have to wear smart clothes to work?
▪scruffy (=dirty and untidy) She was poor and dressed in scruffy clothes.
▪second-hand clothes (=not new) Charity shops sell second-hand clothes at low prices.
▪dowdy (=unfashionable and unattractive) Dowdy clothes make you have less confidence in yourself.
▪ clothes noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural: I like your clothes! | Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor! | a clothes shop
▪clothing noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears): You’ll need to take some warm clothing. | It is important to wear protective clothing at all times. | a clothing manufacturer | a clothing retailer | Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes. | I took a change of clothing with me.
▪garment noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes: a long velvet garment | the garment industry | garment workers | garment factories
▪dress noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own: Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview. | men in evening dress
▪wear noun [uncountable] used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own: children’s wear | sports wear | casual wear
▪gear noun [uncountable] /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ informal clothes for a particular sport or activity: She was wearing her running gear. | Have you got all your gear?
▪wardrobe noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year: Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work. | I will need a new summer weardrobe. | You could win a complete new wardrobe!
clothes S2 W2 /kləʊðz, kləʊz $ kloʊðz, kloʊz/
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clothes [ 指衣服、服装 clothing [ ( clothes, especially a particular type of clothesrather
指衣服，尤指某种类型的服装 ：◆ warm clothing 保暖服
clothes or clothing? 用 clothes 还是 clothing？
garment ( a piece of clothing指一件衣服 ：◆ He was wearing a strange shapeless garment. 他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。 NOTE Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts usea piece of clothing .* garment 只用于正式场合或文学语境，在日常生活中，一件衣服用 a piece of clothing。 dress [ 指着装、衣着，尤指某种样式或某种场合穿的衣服 ：◆ We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays. 我们在星期五可以穿便服。 wear [ （通常构成复合词）指为特定用途或场合穿的衣服，尤指商店中售卖的衣服 ：◆ the children's wear department 童装部 gear [ ( clothes指衣服、服装 ：◆ Her friends were all wearing the latest gear (= .fashionable clothes )她的朋友都穿着最新款的衣服。
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casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gearevening/formal clothes/dress/weardesigner/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gearchildren's/men's/women's clothes/clothing/garments/wearto have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear
Clothes 衣服
be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform穿着一身新衣裳／鲜艳的服装／化装舞会服／毛皮衣服／制服 be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)穿着黑色衣服／红色衣服／牛仔裤和 T 恤／最好的西服／皮衣／丝绸衣服／破衣烂衫 be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion穿好衣服准备上班／上学／赴晚宴／出席特殊场合 be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate打扮成男人／女人／小丑／海盗 wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes穿休闲服／名牌服装／二手衣服 wear jewellery/( jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfumeespecially
佩戴珠宝首饰／饰品／手表／眼镜／隐形眼镜；喷香水 have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suiton 戴着牛仔帽；穿着红色连衣裙／蓝色西服 put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet穿上／脱下衣服／外套／鞋子；戴上／取下头盔 pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks穿上／脱下外套；戴上／脱下手套；穿上／脱下袜子 change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/( your pajamasespecially
换上牛仔裤／睡衣
Appearance 外貌
change/enhance/improve your appearance改变／提升／改善形象 create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look塑造／获得／拥有／给某物以新的／现代的／复古的外貌 brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair梳／用洗发剂洗／洗／吹头发 have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle理发；换一个新发型 have/get a piercing/your nose pierced穿孔；穿鼻孔 have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed有纹身；在（胳膊上）刺花纹；去除纹身 have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery做整容手术 use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics使用化妆品；化妆
Fashion 时尚
follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions追求时尚；赶时髦 spend/waste money on designer clothes把钱花在／浪费在名牌服装上 be fashionably/stylishly/welldressed 衣着时尚／新潮／考究 have good/great/terrible/awfultaste in clothes着装很有品味／品味很差 update/revamp your wardrobe更新服装 be in/come into/go out of fashion流行；开始流行；不再流行 be (back/very much) in vogue（又开始／非常）流行 create a style/trend/vogue for sth为…创造了一种风格／趋势／潮流 organize/put on a fashion show策划／举办时装秀 show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection展示／首次推出一位设计师的春／夏装系列 sashay/strut down the catwalk/( runwayNAmE also
走 T 型台 be on/do a photo/fashion shoot做专业摄影／时装摄影
