Word · Frequency #1673
dress
穿衣服;给…穿衣;为…提供衣服
to put clothes on yourself or someone else; to clothe someone
dress oneself 自己穿衣;dress someone 给某人穿衣
- 1.
To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- 2.
To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
- 3.
To arrange or style (someone's hair).
- 4.
To adorn or ornament (something).
- 5.
To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.
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To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
使(某物)适合使用;准备就绪。
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To cultivate or tend to (a garden, land, plants, etc.); especially, to add fertilizer or manure to (soil); to fertilize, to manure.
耕作或照料(花园、土地、植物等);尤指施肥。
- 8.
To cut up (an animal or its flesh) for food.
切割(动物或肉)以供食用。
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To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).
准备(食物)以供烹饪或食用,尤指调味;尤指加调料或酱汁。
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To design, make, or prepare costumes (for a play or other performance); also, to present (a production) in a particular costume style.
为(戏剧或表演)设计、制作或准备服装;以特定服装风格呈现(作品)。
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To prepare (a set) by installing the props, scenery, etc.
通过安装道具、布景等准备(舞台)。
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To arrange (soldiers or troops) into proper formation; especially, to adjust (soldiers or troops) into straight lines and at a proper distance from each other; to align.
将(士兵或部队)排列成适当队形;尤指调整成直线并保持适当距离;对齐。
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To put on clothes.
穿上衣服。
- 14.
Of a thing: to attain a certain condition after undergoing some process or treatment to fit or prepare it for use.
(事物)经过处理或准备后达到某种状态。
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Of an animal carcass: to have a certain quantity or weight after removal of the internal organs and skin; also, to have a certain appearance after being cut up and prepared for cooking.
(动物尸体)去除内脏和皮后具有特定重量或外观;或切割准备烹饪后呈现特定外观。
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Of a sportsperson: to put on the uniform and have the equipment needed to play a sport.
(运动员)穿上制服并配备所需装备以参加运动。
给(某人)梳头;做发型;给(沙拉等)加调味汁;调制;包扎(伤口);敷药;装饰;点缀;准备;整理
In use
She dresses elegantly for work every day.
He dressed quickly and left the house.
The mother is dressing her baby in a warm coat.
dress sb (in sth)
She dressed the baby in a blue onesie.
她给宝宝穿了一件蓝色连体衣。
dress (in sth)
可省略‘in sth’,表示穿衣服的动作。
He dresses in a suit every day.
他每天都穿西装。
dress up
指穿上正式或华丽的服装。
We dressed up for the wedding.
我们为婚礼盛装打扮。
Verb forms
Connections
Collocations
- dress up
- 盛装打扮
- She dressed up for the party.她为派对盛装打扮。
- dress down
- 穿着随意
- He dressed down for the casual Friday.他为休闲星期五穿着随意。
- dress well
- 穿着得体
- She always dresses well for work.她上班总是穿着得体。
- dress casually
- 穿着休闲
- They dressed casually for the picnic.他们为野餐穿着休闲。
- dress formally
- 穿着正式
- Guests are required to dress formally for the gala.客人需为晚会穿着正式。
- dress in
- 穿着(某种服装)
Learner notes
Memory Tip
穿衣服动作:给裙子(dress)穿上,dress就是'给…穿衣'。
Context & Register
多用于日常穿衣、正式场合或为他人穿衣,语体中性。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时宾语通常为人,作不及物动词时常用dress in结构表示穿着。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /ɛs/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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