Word · Frequency #22950
apparel
服装；衣服
Clothing; garments.
- 1.
Clothing.
衣物
- 2.
clothing in general
服装
- 3.
Aspect, guise, form.
外观、外表、形式
- 4.
A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.
(圣衣等法衣上的)小装饰绣片
- 5.
Furniture of a ship, such as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
(船舶的)装备,如桅杆、帆、索具、锚、炮等
外观；外表；形态；船具；船舶装备；（教士圣职衣袍上的）装饰刺绣；衣物；服装
In use
The store sells a wide range of sports apparel.
She works in the fashion apparel industry, designing new collections every season.
The company's branded apparel is popular among young consumers.
she was refined in her choice of apparel
[adjective] apparel
The store offers a wide range of casual apparel.
这家店提供各种休闲服装。
apparel for [purpose]
She bought special apparel for the wedding.
她为婚礼买了特制服装。
in [adjective] apparel
Connections
Collocations
- apparel industry
- 服装业
- She works in the apparel industry.她在服装业工作。
- apparel brand
- 服装品牌
- The company launched a new apparel brand last year.这家公司去年推出了一个新服装品牌。
- sports apparel
- 运动服装
- He always buys sports apparel for his morning runs.他总是为晨跑购买运动服装。
- apparel and accessories
- 服装和配饰
- The store sells apparel and accessories for men and women.这家商店出售男女服装和配饰。
- apparel retailer
- 服装零售商
- This apparel retailer operates over 200 stores nationwide.这家服装零售商在全国经营着200多家门店。
- apparel line
Learner notes
Memory Tip
穿衣后才有 appearance（外观），apparel 开头很像 appear——服装决定外表。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing and literature、fashion retail and manufacturing apparel 作“衣服”讲时语体随语境变化：在正式书面语或文学作品中偏正式，日常口语较少用；在服装零售、制造等行业里则是常见专业用语，多用于产品介绍和行业报告。口语里更常说 clothes 或 clothing。
Grammar Note
通常为不可数名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 apparel (/əˈpærəl/) 押韵的有 barrel (/ˈbærəl/) 和 carol (/ˈkærəl/)，它们的重读元音及后续音均为 /ærəl/。注意拼写相近但发音不同的词：apparent (/əˈpærənt/)、appeal (/əˈpiːl/)、appear (/əˈpɪr/)、parcel (/ˈpɑːrsəl/)。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.