[countable]a piece of women’s clothing that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles连衣裙
a long white dress白色的长连衣裙
to wear/put on/take off a dress穿/穿/脱衣服
in a dressa young woman in a pink silk dress穿着粉红色丝绸连衣裙的年轻女子
see alsocoat dress,cocktail dress,evening dress,little black dress,sundress,wedding dress,wrap dress
She appeared in a slinky satin dress.她穿着修身缎纹连衣裙出场。
She hitched up her long dress so it wouldn't drag in the mud.她拉起长裙以免拖在烂泥里。
She looked elegant in a simple black dress.她穿着一条简洁的黑裙，看起来很优雅。
She sat down and smoothed her dress over her legs.她坐下来，把腿上的裙子抻平。
The hat went with her new dress wonderfully.这顶帽子与她的新连衣裙非常相配。
Topics Clothes and Fashiona1
Collocations Dictionaryadjective
beautiful
elegant
gorgeous
…
verb + dress
unzip
zip
zip up
…
dress + noun
shop
designer
size
…
preposition
in a/the dress
[uncountable]clothes for either men or women衣服
to wear casual/formal dress 穿便服／正装
in… dressmen and women in traditional Tibetan dress穿着传统藏族服饰的男女
a performance of ‘Hamlet’ in modern dress穿现代服装演出的《哈姆雷特》
He has no dress sense(= no idea of how to dress well).他毫无服装品味。
see alsoevening dress,fancy dress,headdress,Highland dress,morning dress
Synonyms clothesclothes衣服
clothing
garment
dress
wear
gear
These are all words for the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
clothes[pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
clothing[U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes:
warm clothing保暖服
clothes or clothing?用 clothes 还是 clothing？Clothing is more formal than clothes and is used especially to mean ‘a particular type of clothes’. There is no singular form of clothes or clothing: a piece/an item/an article of clothing is used to talk about one thing that you wear such as a dress or shirt.
garment(formal) a piece of clothing:指一件衣服：
He was wearing a strange shapeless garment.他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。
Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts use a piece of clothing.
dress[U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion:
We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.我们在星期五可以穿便服。
wear[U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when they are being sold in shops:
the children’s wear department童装部
gear[U] (informal) clothes:
Her friends were all wearing the latest designer gear.她的朋友都穿着最新的名牌服装。
to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear
Culture formal and informal dressformal and informal dressIn general, people in Britain and the US dress in a fairly informal way. Many wear casual clothes most of the time, not just when they are at home or on holiday. Men and women wear jeans or other casual trousers with a shirt or T-shirt and a sweater to go shopping, meet friends, go to a pub or bar, or take their children out. Older people are more likely to dress more smartly, with women wearing a dress or skirt and blouse, and men a shirt, jacket and trousers, when they go out. In summer people may wear shorts(= short trousers), but these are not usually considered appropriate for work in an office.Many people dress up(= put on smart clothes) to go to a formal party or an expensive restaurant. Young people are most interested in following fashion and regularly buy new clothes.Men wear suits, and women wear suits or dresses, for formal occasions like funerals or interviews for jobs. Some wear suits or smart clothes every day because their employer expects it or because they think it makes them look more professional. Most people prefer more casual, comfortable clothes for work but some companies do not like people wearing jeans. Employees in banks and shops often have uniforms.For very formal occasions during the day, such as a wedding, men may wear morning dress. This includes a jacket with long ‘tails’ at the back, dark grey trousers and a grey top hat. Women wear a smart dress and perhaps a hat. For very formal events in the evening, men may wear evening dress, also called white tie, which consists of a black tailcoat, black trousers, a white waistcoat, white shirt and white bow tie. Women usually wear a long evening dress or ballgown. Usually for formal evening events men wear black tie or a tuxedo, consisting of a black dinner jacket, black trousers and a black bow tie.
We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.我们在星期五可以穿便服。
He was wearing traditional Scottish dress.他穿着传统的苏格兰裙。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective
ceremonial
formal
casual
…
dress + noun
code
sense
coat
…
preposition
in… dress
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.
dress
verb
/dres/
/dres/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they dress
/dres/
/dres/
he / she / it dresses
/ˈdresɪz/
/ˈdresɪz/
past simple dressed
/drest/
/drest/
past participle dressed
/drest/
/drest/
-ing form dressing
/ˈdresɪŋ/
/ˈdresɪŋ/
IdiomsPhrasal Verbs
clothes衣服
[intransitive, transitive]to put clothes on yourself/somebody穿衣服；给（某人）穿衣服
I dressed quickly.我很快穿好了衣服。
Get up and get dressed!起床穿衣服了！
dress in somethingHe had dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans.他穿着黑色t恤和牛仔裤。
dress somebody/yourself in somethingShe dressed the children in their best clothes.她给孩子们穿上了最漂亮的衣服。
dress yourselfYou're old enough to dress yourself now.你年纪已经不小，现在该自己穿衣服了。
dress somebody/somethingThe children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls.孩子们花几个小时给洋娃娃穿衣服和脱衣服。
Her mother always dressed them identically.她妈妈总是给他们穿一样的衣服。
oppositeundress
Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashion服装与时尚Clothes衣服
be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform穿着一身新衣裳／鲜艳的服装／化装舞会服／毛皮衣服／制服
be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)穿着黑色衣服／红色衣服／牛仔裤和 T 恤／最好的西服／皮衣／丝绸衣服／破衣烂衫
be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion穿好衣服准备上班／上学／赴晚宴／出席特殊场合
be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate打扮成男人／女人／小丑／海盗
wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes穿休闲服／名牌服装／二手衣服
have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on戴着牛仔帽；穿着红色连衣裙／蓝色西服
put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet穿上／脱下衣服／外套／鞋子；戴上／取下头盔
pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks穿上／脱下外套；戴上／脱下手套；穿上／脱下袜子
change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
Appearance外貌
change/enhance/improve your appearance改变／提升／改善形象
create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look塑造／获得／拥有／给某物以新的／现代的／复古的外貌
brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair梳／用洗发剂洗／洗／吹头发
have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle理发；换一个新发型
have/get a piercing/your nose pierced穿孔；穿鼻孔
have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed有纹身；在（胳膊上）刺花纹；去除纹身
have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery做整容手术
use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics使用化妆品；化妆
Fashion时尚
follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions追求时尚；赶时髦
spend/waste money on designer clothes把钱花在／浪费在名牌服装上
be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed衣着时尚／新潮／考究
have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes着装很有品味／品味很差
update/revamp your wardrobe更新服装
be in/come into/go out of fashion流行；开始流行；不再流行
be (back/very much) in vogue（又开始／非常）流行
create a style/trend/vogue for something为…创造了一种风格／趋势／潮流
organize/put on a fashion show策划／举办时装秀
show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection展示／首次推出一位设计师的春／夏装系列
sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway走 T 型台
be on/do a photo/fashion shoot做专业摄影／时装摄影
Susan always dresses very elegantly.苏珊总是穿得很雅致。
I have to dress smartly for work.我上班必须着装整洁利落。
You should dress warmly, as it's quite cold out.你应该穿得暖和些，因为外面很冷。
She began to act and dress differently.她的行为和着装都开始变样了。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb
beautifully
elegantly
fashionably
…
preposition
as
for
in
…
phrases
dress to the nines
dress up to the nines
[intransitive]to put on formal clothes穿正式服装
Do they expect us to dress for dinner?他们要求我们穿正式服装赴宴吗？
[transitive]dress somebodyto provide clothes for somebody famous为…提供服装
He dresses many of Hollywood's most famous young stars.他为好莱坞许多最著名的年轻明星提供服装。
She dresses celebrities for awards ceremonies.她为名人颁奖典礼穿衣服。
wound伤口
[transitive]dress somethingto clean, treat and cover a wound清洗包扎，敷裹（伤口）
The nurse will dress that cut for you.护士将为你包扎那个伤口。
Topics Medicinec1
food食物
[transitive]dress somethingto prepare food for cooking or eating（烹调前）准备，处理；（食用前）给…加调味酱
to dress a salad(= put oil or vinegar, etc. on it)给色拉加调味酱（放油、醋等）
to dress a chicken(= take out the parts you cannot eat)给鸡去毛开膛
decorate/arrange
[transitive]dress something(formal)to decorate or arrange something装饰；布置
to dress a shop window (= arrange a display of clothes or goods in it)布置橱窗
She had her hair dressed by a stylist.她让发型师给她梳头。
stone/wood/leather石头；木材；皮革
[transitive]dress somethingto prepare a material such as stone, wood, leather, etc. for use加工；处理；修整
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘put straight’): from Old French dresser ‘arrange, prepare’, based on Latin directus ‘direct, straight’.
Idioms
look/dress the part
to have an appearance or wear clothes suitable for a particular job, role or position外貌／穿着与工作（或身份、职务）相宜
He acts and dresses the part of a gentleman.他演一名绅士。
He was a pirate in the school play and certainly looked the part.他在校园剧里演一个海盗，看上去还真像。
mutton dressed as lamb
(British English, informal, disapproving)used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people扮俏的女人；老来俏
