Phrase
dressed up
verb
盛装打扮；穿上正装
dressed up is the past of dress up.
to put on formal or fancy clothes
- 1.
To put on special or fancy clothes.
穿上特殊或华丽的衣服。
- 2.
To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.
穿上戏装,扮演特定类型的角色或名人。
- 3.
To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person.
把(某人)装扮成特定角色或名人。
- 4.
To decorate; to prettify.
装饰；美化。
- 5.
To present in a favorable light.
使显得有利；美化。
化装；装扮成；给（某人）化装；把（某人）打扮成；装饰；美化；粉饰；美化；穿上特殊或华丽的衣服。
In use
She decided to dress up for the party tonight.
The children love to dress up as their favorite superheroes.
He doesn't usually dress up for work, but today is an exception.
dress up
不及物用法，表示精心打扮。
She loves to dress up for parties.
她喜欢为派对打扮。
dress up as sb/sth
表示打扮成特定角色或事物。
The kids dressed up as pirates.
孩子们打扮成海盗。
dress up in sth
强调穿着的具体衣物。
He dressed up in a suit and tie.
他穿上西装打上领带打扮起来。
Connections
Confusing words
- dress
- 穿衣服 · “dress”泛指穿衣服的动作，不强调特殊场合；而“dress up”特指为某个场合精心打扮或穿上盛装。
- dress down
- 穿着随意 · “dress down”意为穿着休闲或非正式服装，与“dress up”的精心打扮相反。
Word family
- dresses up
- third person singular
- dressed up
- past, past participle
- dressing up
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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