Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8827
Tailor
裁缝
a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing
- 1.
A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
专业制作、修补或修改衣物的人,尤其是西装和男装。
- 2.
a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
以制作和修改衣服为职业的人
专业制作、修补或修改衣物的人,尤其是西装和男装。；以制作和修改衣服为职业的人；成衣匠
In use
The tailor measured him for a new suit.
My grandfather always took his jackets to the same tailor.
She asked the tailor to shorten the trousers.
work as a tailor
表示职业。
He works as a tailor.
他是一名裁缝。
go to the tailor
表示去裁缝店。
I'm going to the tailor tomorrow.
我明天去裁缝那里。
have something made by a tailor
表示定制衣物。
He had his suit made by a tailor.
他的西装是找裁缝做的。
Connections
Collocations
- master tailor
- 高级裁缝
- He learned his craft from a master tailor.他向一位高级裁缝学习手艺。
- tailor's shop
- 裁缝店
- She took her dress to the tailor's shop for alterations.她把裙子拿到裁缝店去修改。
- custom tailor
- 定制裁缝
- A custom tailor can create a suit that fits perfectly.定制裁缝可以制作一套完美合身的西装。
- tailor's dummy
- 裁缝用的人体模型
- The tailor used a dummy to pin the fabric.裁缝用人体模型来固定布料。
- tailor's tape measure
- 裁缝用卷尺
- The tailor wrapped the tape measure around my chest.裁缝把卷尺围在我的胸口。
- tailor's chalk
Learner notes
Memory Tip
裁缝（tailor）常修衣服的尾巴（tail），即下摆。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：服装定制、裁缝店 作为名词时，'tailor' 通常用于描述职业或服装定制场合，语气中性，多用于正式或专业语境。
Grammar Note
Tailor as a noun is countable.
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'tailor' (ending with the sound /lɚ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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