Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5811
gown
女式礼服；晚礼服
A woman's formal or evening dress with a long skirt.
- 1.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
女士礼服,通常紧身上衣和长裙摆,常用于正式场合
- 2.
the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located
大学成员,与大学所在地的其他居民区分开
- 3.
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
女士睡衣,由宽松的连衣裙组成
睡袍；睡衣；大学师生（与城镇居民相对）；女士礼服,通常紧身上衣和长裙摆,常用于正式场合；大学成员,与大学所在地的其他居民区分开；女士睡衣,由宽松的连衣裙组成
In use
She wore a beautiful blue gown to the wedding.
The boutique sells elegant gowns for prom and other special events.
She chose a long black gown for the awards ceremony.
the relations between town and gown are always sensitive
a + adj + gown
She wore a beautiful gown to the prom.
她穿了一件漂亮的礼服去参加舞会。
in a gown
描述穿着状态
The actress appeared in a stunning red gown.
女演员穿着一件惊艳的红色礼服出现。
town and gown
Connections
Collocations
- wedding gown
- 婚纱
- She wore a beautiful white wedding gown on her big day.她在大喜之日穿了一件美丽的白色婚纱。
- evening gown
- 晚礼服
- She chose a sleek black evening gown for the gala.她为这次盛会挑选了一件时髦的黑色晚礼服。
- graduation gown
- 毕业礼服
- The students proudly wore their graduation gowns at the ceremony.学生们在毕业典礼上自豪地穿着毕业礼服。
- white gown
- 白色长袍
- The patient was dressed in a white gown for the examination.病人穿着一件白色长袍接受检查。
- town and gown
- 城镇居民与大学师生
- The annual festival helps improve relations between town and gown.一年一度的节日有助于改善当地居民与大学师生之间的关系。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象参加毕业典礼时穿的长袍（gown），大学师生（town and gown）都穿着它。
Context & Register
语域：正式。常见场合：晚宴、舞会、婚礼等正式社交活动。多指长裙，通常有紧身上衣和长裙摆。
Grammar Note
可数名词；常指正式场合穿着的长裙或礼服。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with 'gown' because they share the /aʊn/ ending. Beware of lookalikes like 'gone' (/ɡɒn/) which sound different despite the spelling.
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
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