dress
noun uk/dres/ us/dres/
A1 [ C ]连衣裙
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs
a long/short dress 长／短裙
a wedding dress 婚纱
B2 [ U ]（尤指适用于某种场合的）服装
used, especially in combination, to refer to clothes of a particular type, especially those worn in particular situations
The king, in full ceremonial dress, presided over the ceremony. 女王身着礼服盛装主持仪式。
- More examples
- She was wearing exactly the same dress as I was.
- She was wearing a black and white spotted dress.
- Her wardrobe was crammed full of dresses.
- He's designed dresses for many celebrities, most famously the Queen.
- The little pageboys were dressed in kilts and the bridesmaids in pink dresses.
dress
verb uk/dres/ us/dres/
(PUT ON CLOTHES)
A2 [ I or T ]穿衣服;给（尤指小孩）穿衣服
to put clothes on yourself or someone else, especially a child
My husband dresses the boys while I make breakfast. 我做早饭时丈夫给儿子们穿衣服。
He left very early and had to dress in the dark. 因为走得很早他只好摸黑穿上衣服。
B1 [ I + adv/prep ]穿…的服装
to wear a particular type of clothes
I have to dress in a suit and tie for work. 我上班必须穿西装打领带。
Patricia always dresses in black (= wears black clothes). 帕特里夏总穿黑色衣服。
dress for dinner （为赴宴而）着正装
to put on formal clothes for a meal
It's the type of hotel where you're expected to dress for dinner. 去那家酒店赴宴要着正装。
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- She often dresses in black .
- "People round here dress so badly - except you, Justin, " she hastened to add.
- It's an outdoor party, so dress informally.
- Ben gets a lot of criticism from his parents about the way he dresses.
- She dresses beautifully, don't you think?
(PREPARE FOOD)
[ T ]给（色拉）加调料
to add a liquid, especially a mixture of oil and vinegar, to a salad for extra flavour
a dressed salad 加有调味料的色拉
[ T ]加工（肉类、鸡、鱼，螃蟹等）
to prepare meat, chicken, fish, or crab so it can be eaten
a whole dressed crab 经过加工的整只螃蟹
(TREAT INJURY)
[ T ]包扎，处理（伤口）
to treat an injury by cleaning it and putting medicine or a covering on it to protect it
Clean and dress the wound immediately. 马上清洗包扎伤口。
(SHOP WINDOW)
[ T ]布置（橱窗）
to decorate a shop window, usually with an arrangement of goods
They're dressing the store's windows for Christmas. 为了迎接圣诞节，他们正在布置商店橱窗。
Phrasal verbs
dress down 穿着低调，穿着随意
If you dress down for an occasion, you intentionally wear informal clothes of the type that will not attract attention.
She always tried to dress down on her first date with a man. 和男士第一次约会时她总是刻意穿得很低调。
dress up 穿正装，盛装
to put on formal clothes for a special occasion
You don't need to dress up to go to the mall - jeans and a T-shirt are fine. 去购物不必穿正装——牛仔裤加短袖衫就可以了。
改换装束，装扮
to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance
Little kids usually love dressing up in their mothers' clothes. 小孩子通常喜欢穿妈妈的衣服。
He dressed up as a cowboy for the party. 他装扮成牛仔去参加聚会。
dress something up 装饰，装点;美化
If you dress something up, you add something to it in order to make it seem more interesting or pleasing than it really is.
I thought I'd dress up the frozen pizza with a few extra tomatoes and olives. 我想我会在冷冻的比萨饼上再加点西红柿和橄榄作装饰。
Politicians tried to dress up the bill as a bold new strategy for combating poverty. 政治家们试图把这个议案美化成与贫困作斗争的一项大胆的新策略。
dress
adjective [ before noun ] uk/dres/ us/dres/
（男装）正式的，正式场合穿的
used to refer to men's suits, shirts, or other clothes of the type that are worn at formal occasions
a white dress shirt and bow tie 白色的正装衬衫和领结