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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dress1 /dres/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 [countable]DCC a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs 连衣裙 → skirt Sheila wore a long red dress. 希拉穿了一条红色的连衣长裙。 a summer dress 夏天穿的连衣裙► see thesaurus at clothes2 [uncountable]DC clothes for men or women of a particular type or for a particular occasion 〔某种款式或在特别场合穿的〕服装，衣服 a gentleman in evening dress (=formal clothes worn especially at important social events) 穿晚礼服的绅士 The play was performed in modern dress (=clothes from the present time). 这出戏里演员是现代装束。dress code (=a standard of what you should wear for a particular situation) 衣着要求 This restaurant has a strict dress code – no tie, no service. 这家餐厅有严格的衣着要求——不系领带，恕不招待。n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + dress a wedding dressHave you chosen your wedding dress yet?an evening dress (=a formal dress to wear in the evening)She arrived in a red evening dress.a cocktail dress (=a formal dress but not usually a long one)She wore a little black cocktail dress.a silk/cotton/velvet etc dressEllie chose a green silk dress.a long dress (=that goes down to your ankles)Most of the women were wearing long dresses.a party dress (=for parties)I need a new party dress for Christmas.a summer dressa cool blue summer dressa strapless dress (=that does not have straps on your shoulders)She was wearing a strapless cream dress and matching shoes.a sleeveless dress (=without any sleeves)She was photographed wearing a figure-hugging sleeveless dress.dress + NOUNa dress shop (=selling women’s dresses and other clothes)It was an expensive dress shop.a dress designer (=someone whose job is designing women’s clothes)She’s a former royal dress designer.Examples from the Corpus
dress• And for each of the 15 girls buying dresses, there is an escort in need of a tuxedo.• Arrested for attending Quaker and Seeker meetings, he was excused by a judge who noted his fine dress.• Her dress was sticking uncomfortably to her back and her palms were wet.• Do you like my new dress?• Minna, as if she were proving some point, wore an old dress and had not bothered-to comb her hair properly.• Your spokesman will also need some advice on dress for television.• Anita's dress, £180, Karen Boyd.• The first time I meet her, I wear an unflattering dress.dress code• Usually, there is something behind a dress code, some reasoning.• I have discovered a dress code among Labour party members.• Instead of simplifying life, relaxed business dress codes have become an expensive and troublesome burden.• At the most obvious level there are different dress codes to denote masculine and feminine genders.• It's a cool drinking venue, with a noir dress code observed by the arty crowd and staff.• The elegance and grace of riding side-saddle is reiterated in the dress code.• I knew the language, the dress codes, what the leisure weekend activites were.dress2 ●●● S2 W2 verb 1 put on clothes 穿上衣服 [intransitive, transitive] to put clothes on yourself or someone else （给…）穿衣服 Can you wait a minute? I’m just getting dressed. 稍等一会儿，我穿下衣服就好。 She dressed quickly and went out of the house. 她很快穿好衣服，走到房子外面。 I usually have to dress the kids in the mornings. 早上我通常得给孩子们穿衣服。dress somebody in something She dressed Louis in his best blue shirt. 她给路易斯穿上他最好的蓝色衬衣。n RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say get dressed rather than dress:I got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast.2 wear clothes 穿着衣服 [intransitive]DC to wear a particular kind of clothes 穿某种衣服 Dress warmly if you’re going out for a walk. 如果你出去散步要穿得暖和些。dress casually/smartly I spend most of my time in the house with young children, so I dress casually. 我大部分时间都在家里带小孩子，所以我穿得比较随意。dress for How do you normally dress for work? 你上班一般都穿什么？ We usually dress for dinner (=wear formal clothes for our evening meal). 我们用晚餐一般都穿得很正式。3 make/choose clothes 做/选衣服 [transitive]DC to make or choose clothes for someone 为〔某人〕制作服装；为〔某人〕挑选衣服 Versace dressed some of the most famous people in Hollywood. 范思哲为好莱坞部分最知名人士制作衣服。4. wound/cut etc 伤口/刀口等MH [transitive] to clean, treat, and cover a wound 清洗，处理，包扎〔伤口〕5 meat/fish 肉/鱼DFC [transitive] to clean and prepare meat or fish so that it is ready to cook or eat 〔烹调或食用前〕清洗加工 dressed crab 填在蟹壳里的熟蟹肉6. salad 色拉DFC [transitive] to put oil, vinegar, salt etc onto a salad 给〔色拉〕加调料7. window 窗 [transitive] to put an attractive arrangement in a shop window 布置，装饰〔商店橱窗〕 → window dresser8. SOLDIERSsoldiers 士兵 [intransitive, transitive]PMW technical to stand in a straight line, or to make soldiers do this （使）〔士兵〕排齐，（给） 〔士兵〕整队9. hair 头发HAIR [transitive] formalDC to arrange someone’s hair into a special style 做〔头发〕，设计〔发型〕10. wood/stone etc 木头/石头等TI [transitive] technical to prepare or put a special surface onto wood, stone, leather etc 加工，处理〔木头、石料、皮革等〕11 dress down phrasal verb → dressing-down THESAURUSto put on clothes 穿上衣服get dressed to put on all your clothes 穿好衣服You’d better get dressed! It’s almost time to leave for school! 你最好穿好衣服！差不多该去上学了！dress especially literary to put on all your clothes. Dress is used especially in literature. In everyday English, people usually say get dressed 穿衣〔尤用于文学作品,日常英语中一般说get dressed〕That day she dressed with extra care, choosing a brown velvet jacket that matched her skirt. 那天,她特别精心地打扮了一下,选了一件褐色丝绒外套配她的裙子。put something on to put on a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc 穿上[戴上]某物Wait – I just have to put my shoes on! 等等——我穿上鞋子就好！She was putting on her earrings in front of the mirror. 她正在镜子前戴耳环。dress up to put on more formal clothes than you usually wear, or to put on special clothes for fun 穿得正式；装扮We always used to dress up to go to church. 我们过去总是穿正装去做礼拜。Paul dressed up as a pirate for the party. 保罗装扮成海盗参加聚会。dress yourself to put on your clothes – used when this is difficult for someone because they are very old, young, injured etc 给自己穿衣〔在某人因年事已高、年纪尚小或有伤在身等而穿衣困难时使用〕He’s hurt his arm so badly that he can’t dress himself. 他胳膊伤得很重,自己无法穿衣服。to be wearing clothes 穿着衣服wear to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body 穿着；戴着All visitors must wear a protective helmet. 所有访客必须戴上安全帽。She always wears black. 她总是穿着一身黑。nCan you tell me what the man was wearing?have something on to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. Have something on is more informal than wear 穿着某物；戴着某物〔不如wear正式〕I had my new blue top on. 我穿着蓝色的新上衣。 He had on a red tie and a grey jacket. 他系着红领带,穿着灰夹克。nThe boy had nothing on!be dressed in something especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing 穿着某物〔尤用于书面描写〕Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie. 阿利斯泰尔穿着他最好的西装,系着他最漂亮的领带。12 dress up phrasal verb → See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
dress• He dresses and acts more like a 36-year-old electrical engineer.• It's a costume party, so she's dressing as a clown.• How do most of the people dress at your office?• Patty's just learning to dress herself.• I didn't dress it up; no wonder she took it as life letting her down once more.• Can you dress the kids while I make breakfast?• Dress the salad with lemon, olive oil, and a little black pepper.• Ask Mom if she needs help dressing the turkey.• Clean the area thoroughly before dressing the wound.• Check that those who can dress themselves are coping.• Dress warmly - it's cold out.dress for dinner• Jim and William Reid don't dress for dinner.• Tea was served at four-thirty, and after tea everybody would rush upstairs to dress for dinner.• He was dressed for dinner and she knew without doubt that they were not going to be invited to join him.• While we were dressing for dinner, Jasper spent a long time trying to teach me how to tie it.• It occurs to me tonight, waiting for Dominic to dress for dinner, that I never saw that map.Origin dress2 (1300-1400) Old French dresser “to arrange”, from Latin directus “straight”; → DIRECT1dress1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1dress2 verb →n REGISTER1 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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dress1 S2 W2 /dres/ 
noun
Sheila wore a long red dress.
a summer dress
2. [uncountable] clothes for men or women of a particular type or for a particular occasion:
a gentleman in evening dress (=formal clothes worn especially at important social events)
The play was performed in modern dress (=clothes from the present time).
dress code (=a standard of what you should wear for a particular situation)
This restaurant has a strict dress code – no tie, no service.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dress
▪a wedding dress Have you chosen your wedding dress yet?
▪an evening dress (=a formal dress to wear in the evening) She arrived in a red evening dress.
▪a cocktail dress (=a formal dress but not usually a long one) She wore a little black cocktail dress.
▪a silk/cotton/velvet etc dress Ellie chose a green silk dress.
▪a long dress (=that goes down to your ankles) Most of the women were wearing long dresses.
▪a party dress (=for parties) I need a new party dress for Christmas.
▪a summer dress a cool blue summer dress
▪a strapless dress (=that does not have straps on your shoulders) She was wearing a strapless cream dress and matching shoes.
▪a sleeveless dress (=without any sleeves) She was photographed wearing a figure-hugging sleeveless dress.
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▪a dress shop (=selling women’s dresses and other clothes) It was an expensive dress shop.
▪a dress designer (=someone whose job is designing women’s clothes) She’s a former royal dress designer.
▪ 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__
dress2 S2 W2 verb
Can you wait a minute? I’m just getting dressed.
She dressed quickly and went out of the house.
I usually have to dress the kids in the mornings.
dress somebody in something
She dressed Louis in his best blue shirt.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say get dressed rather than dress:
▪I got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast.
2. WEAR CLOTHES [intransitive] to wear a particular kind of clothes:
Dress warmly if you’re going out for a walk.
dress casually/smartly
I spend most of my time in the house with young children, so I dress casually.
dress for
How do you normally dress for work?
We usually dress for dinner (=wear formal clothes for our evening meal).
3. MAKE/CHOOSE CLOTHES [transitive] to make or choose clothes for someone:
Versace dressed some of the most famous people in Hollywood.
4. WOUND/CUT ETC [transitive] to clean, treat, and cover a wound
5. MEAT/FISH [transitive] to clean and prepare meat or fish so that it is ready to cook or eat:
dressed crab
6. SALAD [transitive] to put oil, vinegar, salt etc onto a salad
7. WINDOW [transitive] to put an attractive arrangement in a shop window ⇨ window dresser
8. SOLDIERS [intransitive and transitive] technical to stand in a straight line, or to make soldiers do this
9. HAIR [transitive] formal to arrange someone’s hair into a special style
10. WOOD/STONE ETC [transitive] technical to prepare or put a special surface onto wood, stone, leather etc
dress down phrasal verb
1. to wear clothes that are more informal than the ones you would usually wear:
In many offices, people dress down on Fridays.
2. dress somebody ↔ down to speak angrily to someone about something they have done wrong
⇨ dressing-down
■ to put on clothes
▪get dressed to put on all your clothes: You’d better get dressed__ It’s almost time to leave for school__
▪dress especially literary to put on all your clothes. Dress is used especially in literature. In everyday English, people usually say get dressed: That day she dressed with extra care, choosing a brown velvet jacket that matched her skirt.
▪put something on to put on a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc: Wait – I just have to put my shoes on__ | She was putting on her earrings in front of the mirror.
▪dress up to put on more formal clothes than you usually wear, or to put on special clothes for fun: We always used to dress up to go to church. | Paul dressed up as a pirate for the party.
▪dress yourself to put on your clothes – used when this is difficult for someone because they are very old, young, injured etc: He’s hurt his arm so badly that he can’t dress himself.
■ to be wearing clothes
▪wear to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body: All visitors must wear a protective helmet. | She always wears black. | Can you tell me what the man was wearing?
▪have something on to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. Have something on is more informal than wear: I had my new blue top on. | He had on a red tie and a grey jacket. | The boy had nothing on__
▪be dressed in something especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing: Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie.
dress up phrasal verb
1. to wear special clothes for fun, or to put special clothes on someone
dress up as
He went to the party dressed up as a Chicago gangster.
dress up in
I keep a box of old clothes for the children to dress up in.
dress somebody ↔ up
We dressed him up as a gorilla.
2. to wear clothes that are more formal than the ones you would usually wear:
It’s a small informal party – you don’t have to dress up.
3. dress something ↔ up to make something more interesting or attractive:
It was the old offer dressed up as something new.
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noun Word Family: noun: dress, dresser, dressing; adjective: dressed ≠ undressed, dressy; verb: dress ≠ undress
1. [countable] a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl that covers the top of her body and part or all of her legs ⇨ skirt: 2. [uncountable] clothes for men or women of a particular type or for a particular occasion:
dress code (=a standard of what you should wear for a particular situation)
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verb Word Family: noun: dress, dresser, dressing; adjective: dressed ≠ undressed, dressy; verb: dress ≠ undress
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: dresser 'to arrange', from Latin directus 'straight'; ⇨ direct1
1. PUT ON CLOTHES [intransitive and transitive] to put clothes on yourself or someone else:Language: Old French
Origin: dresser 'to arrange', from Latin directus 'straight'; ⇨ direct1
dress somebody in something
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say get dressed rather than dress:
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2. WEAR CLOTHES [intransitive] to wear a particular kind of clothes:
dress casually/smartly
dress for
3. MAKE/CHOOSE CLOTHES [transitive] to make or choose clothes for someone:
4. WOUND/CUT ETC [transitive] to clean, treat, and cover a wound
5. MEAT/FISH [transitive] to clean and prepare meat or fish so that it is ready to cook or eat:
6. SALAD [transitive] to put oil, vinegar, salt etc onto a salad
7. WINDOW [transitive] to put an attractive arrangement in a shop window ⇨ window dresser
8. SOLDIERS [intransitive and transitive] technical to stand in a straight line, or to make soldiers do this
9. HAIR [transitive] formal to arrange someone’s hair into a special style
10. WOOD/STONE ETC [transitive] technical to prepare or put a special surface onto wood, stone, leather etc
dress down phrasal verb
1. to wear clothes that are more informal than the ones you would usually wear:
2. dress somebody ↔ down to speak angrily to someone about something they have done wrong
⇨ dressing-down
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1. to wear special clothes for fun, or to put special clothes on someone
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2. to wear clothes that are more formal than the ones you would usually wear:
3. dress something ↔ up to make something more interesting or attractive:
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
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
