dress

noun

衣服 clothes

1. 连衣裙
   a piece of women's clothing that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles
   1. a long white dress
      白色的长连衣裙
   2. a wedding dress
      婚纱
2. 衣服
   clothes for either men or women
   1. to wear casual/formal dress
      穿便服 / 正装
   2. He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well) .
      他毫无服装品味。

verb

衣服 clothes

1. 穿衣服；给（某人）穿衣服
   to put clothes on yourself/sb
   1. I dressed quickly.
      我很快穿好了衣服。
   2. She dressed the children in their best clothes.
      她给孩子们穿上了最漂亮的衣服。
   3. Get up and get dressed !
      起床穿衣服了！
2. 穿…的服装
   to wear a particular type or style of clothes
   1. to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably
      穿得好 / 不好 / 时髦 / 舒适
   2. You should dress for cold weather today.
      你今天应该穿防寒的衣服。
   3. She always dressed entirely in black.
      她一向全身黑色装束。
   4. He was dressed as a woman (= he was wearing women's clothes) .
      他打扮得像个女人。
3. 穿正式服装
   to put on formal clothes
   1. Do they expect us to dress for dinner?
      他们要求我们穿正式服装赴宴吗？
4. 为…提供服装
   to provide clothes for sb
   1. 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。

伤口 wound

5. 清洗，包扎，敷裹（伤口）
   to clean, treat and cover a wound
   1. The nurse will dress that cut for you.
      护士将为你包扎那个伤口。

食物 food

6. （烹调前）准备，处理；（食用前）给…加调味酱
   to prepare food for cooking or eating
   1. to dress a salad (= put oil or vinegar , etc. on it)
      给色拉加调味酱（放油、醋等）
   2. to dress a chicken (= take out the parts you cannot eat)
      给鸡去毛开膛

装饰 decorate

7. 装饰；布置
   to decorate or arrange sth
   1. to dress a shop window (= arrange a display of clothes or goods in it)
      布置橱窗

石头；木材；皮革 stone/wood/leather

8. 加工；处理；修整
   to prepare a material such as stone, wood, leather, etc. for use

1. N-COUNT 连衣裙
   A dress is a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl. It covers her body and part of her legs.
   1. She was wearing a black dress.
      她穿一条黑色连衣裙。
2. See also: He's usually smart in his dress. ...hundreds of Cambodians in traditional dress. evening dress fancy dress full dress morning dress
3. VERB 穿衣
   When you dress or dress yourself, you put on clothes.
   1. He told Sarah to wait while he dressed...
      他让萨拉等他穿好衣服。
   2. Sue had dressed herself neatly for work.
      休穿戴整洁地上班去了。
4. VERB 给…穿衣服
   If you dress someone, for example a child, you put clothes on them.
   1. She bathed her and dressed her in clean clothes.
      她给她洗澡并穿上干净的衣服。
5. VERB 穿着;打扮
   If someone dresses in a particular way, they wear clothes of a particular style or colour.
   1. 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。
   2. She used to dress in jeans.
      她过去常穿牛仔裤。
6. VERB 穿礼服
   If you dress for something, you put on special clothes for it.
   1. We don't dress for dinner here.
      我们这儿赴宴不穿礼服。
7. VERB 清洗,包扎,敷裹(伤口)
   When someone dresses a wound, they clean it and cover it.
   1. 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。
8. VERB 调制,加作料于(色拉)
   If you dress a salad, you cover it with a mixture of oil, vinegar, and herbs or flavourings.
   1. 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。
   2. ...a bowl of dressed salad.
      一碗已调制好的色拉
9. VERB (在烹饪前)清洗,加工处理(鸡、鱼或肉类)
   To dress meat, chicken, or fish means to prepare it for cooking by cleaning it and removing the parts that you cannot eat.
   1. Her mother dressed the meat.
      她母亲把肉洗好了。
   2. ...dressed crab.
      洗好的螃蟹
10. See also: dressing dressed

1. Her silk dress was sky-blue, the colour of her eyes
   她的丝绸连衣裙是天蓝色的，和她眼睛的颜色一样。
2. Kathleen gave me a really cool dress.
   凯瑟琳给了我一件非常漂亮的衣服。
3. The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now.
   那件连衣裙原来色彩非常鲜艳，不过现在有污渍变脏了。
4. She was wearing a black dress.
   她穿一条黑色连衣裙。
5. He's usually smart in his dress.
   他通常穿得很精神。
6. He told Sarah to wait while he dressed
   他让萨拉等他穿好衣服。
7. Sue had dressed herself neatly for work.
   休穿戴整洁地上班去了。
8. She bathed her and dressed her in clean clothes.
   她给她洗澡并穿上干净的衣服。
9. 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。
10. She used to dress in jeans.
    她过去常穿牛仔裤。
11. We don't dress for dinner here.
    我们这儿赴宴不穿礼服。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Her mother dressed the meat.
    她母亲把肉洗好了。
15. There is a strict dress code: no trainers or jeans.
    有严格的着装规定：不许穿运动鞋和牛仔裤。
16. When I met Marco I was immediately struck by his great dress sense.
    当我见到马尔科时，我被他出众的着装品位一下子惊到了。
17. Her cotton dress had ripped down the front.
    她的棉布连衣裙前面都扯裂了。
18. Wear the white dress, you know, the one with all the black embroidery.
    穿那件白裙，你知道的，上面有黑色刺绣的那件。
19. Her nails were painted bright red to match her dress
    她的指甲涂成了大红色，为的是与裙子相配。
20. That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress
    那天下午她出门买了一件新裙子。
21. Everyone was supposed to dance with the bride and pin money on her dress
    每个人都要和新娘跳舞，并把钱别在她的衣服上。
22. Women should be free to dress and act as they please
    女性应该有穿衣和行动的自由。
23. She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
    她给海伦做了件很显她纤细腰身的连衣裙。
24. Pauline wore a silk dress with a strand of pearls.
    保利娜穿了件丝绸长裙，戴了串珍珠。
25. She wore a sleeveless silk dress.
    她身穿一袭无袖真丝连衣裙。
26. Her dress was spattered with mud.
    她的裙子溅上了泥浆。
27. I'd make fun of her dress and imitate her speech.
    我会拿她的衣着开玩笑，并模仿她说话。
28. Your dress is too little for the weather.
    你的衣服太单了。
29. She soiled her dress with ink.
    她的衣服被墨水弄脏了。
30. She was wearing a new dress.
    她穿着新衣服。

  clothes clothing dress【导航词义：衣服】

  clothes n. 服装，衣服

〔辨析〕普通用词，通常指衣裤、内衣等具体的衣服。

  clothing n. 衣服，衣着

〔辨析〕泛指衣服，也指某种服装。

  dress n. 服装，女装

〔辨析〕多指正式场合穿的或某种款式的服装，也指女性穿的连衣裙。

dress down

1. （与平时比较）穿着随便
   to wear clothes that are more informal than those you usually wear, for example in an office

dress sb down

1. 训斥；责骂
   to criticize or be angry with sb because they have done sth wrong
   1. to wear casual/formal dress
      穿便服 / 正装
   2. He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well) .
      他毫无服装品味。

dress up

1. 穿上盛装；穿上正装
   to wear clothes that are more formal than those you usually wear

dress up

dress sb up

1. 装扮；乔装打扮
   to put on special clothes, especially to pretend to be sb/sth different
   1. Do they expect us to dress for dinner?
      他们要求我们穿正式服装赴宴吗？

dress sth up

1. 装饰；修饰；掩饰
   to present sth in a way that makes it seem better or different

v.

mutton dressed as lamb

• 扮俏的女人；老来俏
  used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people

look/dress the part

• 外貌 / 穿着与工作（或身份、职务）相宜
  to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position

noun

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

   Synonym:    apparelwearing apparelclothes

2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
   1. formal attire
   2. battle dress

   Synonym:    attiregarb

3. a one-piece garment for a woman

   Synonym:    frock

verb

1. arrange attractively
   1. dress my hair for the wedding

   Synonym:    arrangesetdocoifcoiffecoiffure

2. dress or groom with elaborate care
   1. She likes to dress when going to the opera

   Synonym:    preenprimpplume

3. dress in a certain manner
   1. She dresses in the latest Paris fashion
   2. he dressed up in a suit and tie

   Synonym:    dress up

4. give a neat appearance to
   1. groom the dogs
   2. dress the horses

   Synonym:    groomcurry

5. put on clothes
   1. we had to dress quickly
   2. dress the patient
   3. Can the child dress by herself?

   Synonym:    get dressed

6. provide with clothes or put clothes on
   1. Parents must feed and dress their child

   Synonym:    clotheenclothegarbraimenttoggarmenthabilitatefit outapparel

7. apply a bandage or medication to
   1. dress the victim's wounds

8. convert into leather
   1. dress the tanned skins

9. kill and prepare for market or consumption
   1. dress a turkey

   Synonym:    dress out

10. cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

11. put a finish on
    1. dress the surface smooth

12. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    1. dress the plants in the garden

    Synonym:    snipclipcroptrimlopprunecut back

13. put a dressing on
    1. dress the salads

14. provide with decoration
    1. dress the windows

    Synonym:    decorate

15. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

    Synonym:    trimgarnish

16. arrange in ranks
    1. dress troops

    Synonym:    line up

adj

1. (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
   1. a dress dinner
   2. a full-dress ceremony

   Synonym:    full-dress

2. suitable for formal occasions
   1. formal wear
   2. a full-dress uniform
   3. dress shoes

   Synonym:    full-dress