overdress for sth
强调因场合而穿得过分讲究。
She tends to overdress for casual parties.
她参加休闲聚会时往往穿得过于正式。
穿得过多；穿得太厚；给（某人）穿得太多；在（食物上）加太多调味汁；在特定场合穿得过多；在特定场合穿着过于华丽或正式
To wear clothing that is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
在特定场合穿得过多
To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
在特定场合穿着过于华丽或正式
To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
给(人)穿得太多
To put too many clothes on (a person).
在(食物)上放太多调料
To put too much dressing on (food).
一般现在时
She often overdresses for casual events.
她经常在休闲场合穿得过于讲究。
一般过去时
He overdressed for the party last night.
他昨晚为派对穿得过于正式。
现在进行时
Why are you overdressing for a simple dinner?
你为什么为一顿简单的晚餐穿得如此讲究？
本动词为规则变化，过去式与过去分词均为overdressed。
She tends to overdress for casual occasions, always wearing a suit to a picnic.
她倾向于在休闲场合穿得过分讲究，总是穿着西装去野餐。
用法提示：overdress 作动词，表示穿得过于正式或讲究。
He overdressed for the beach party and felt uncomfortable in his blazer.
他在海滩派对上穿得过于讲究，穿着休闲西装感到不自在。
用法提示：overdressed 是 overdress 的过去式，表示过去某次穿得过分讲究。
Overdressing for a job interview can make you seem insincere.
在求职面试时穿得过分讲究会让你显得不真诚。
用法提示：overdressing 是动名词形式，在此作主语，表示穿得过分讲究这种行为。
强调因场合而穿得过分讲究。
She tends to overdress for casual parties.
她参加休闲聚会时往往穿得过于正式。
强调穿着过于保暖的衣物。
He overdressed in heavy coats even in mild weather.
即使在温和的天气里，他也穿得过于暖和，裹着厚外套。
反身用法，强调主体自身行为。
It's easy to overdress oneself in formal attire.
很容易把自己穿得过于正式。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is overdress for the party.
正确表达She is overdressed for the party.
作为形容词或表语时，需用过去分词 overdressed，而不是动词原形 overdress。
grammar · medium
易错句子You should overdress for the formal dinner.
正确表达You should dress up for the formal dinner.
overdress 意为“穿得过于讲究”，暗示过分正式；而 dress up 表示“穿上正装”，适用于正式场合。
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