单词	dress
释义	verb | noun | adjective dressdress1 /drɛs/ ●●● S1 W2 verb Verb Table VERB TABLE dress Simple Form Present I, you, we, they dress he, she, it dresses Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they dressed Present perfect I, you, we, they have dressed he, she, it has dressed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had dressed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will dress Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have dressed Continuous Form Present I am dressing he, she, it is dressing you, we, they are dressing Past I, he, she, it was dressing you, we, they were dressing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been dressing he, she, it has been dressing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been dressing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be dressing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been dressing Collocations COLLOCATIONS► dress for success  He once taught a course in how to dress for success (=dress in a way that will help you be successful in business). 1PUT ON CLOTHES [intransitive, transitive] to put clothes on yourself SYN get dressed:  I dressed quickly.dress yourself Patty’s just learning to dress herself.dress for We went upstairs to dress for dinner.2PUT CLOTHES ON somebody [transitive] to put clothes on someone else:  Can you dress the kids while I make breakfast?dress somebody in something She dressed him in a T-shirt and shorts.3WEAR CLOTHES [intransitive] to wear a particular kind of clothes SYN be dressed:  How do most of the people dress at your office? Dress warmly – it’s cold out.dress in She always dresses in black.dress as She decided to dress as an astronaut for the party. He once taught a course in how to dress for success (=dress in a way that will help you be successful in business).4WOUND/CUT ETC. [transitive] medicine to put medicine and bandages on a wound:  Clean the area thoroughly before dressing the wound.5MAKE/CHOOSE somebody'S CLOTHES [transitive] to make or choose clothes for someone:  The designer dressed some of the most famous people in Hollywood.6MEAT/CHICKEN/FISH [transitive] to clean and prepare a dead animal so that it is ready to cook or eat:  Ask Mom if she needs help dressing the turkey.7SALAD [transitive] to put a dressing, salt, etc. onto a salad:  Dress the salad with lemon, olive oil, and a little black pepper.8WINDOW [transitive] to put an attractive arrangement in a store window9HORSE [transitive] to brush a horse in order to make it clean10SOLDIERS [intransitive, transitive] technical to stand in a line, or to make soldiers do this11HAIR [transitive] formal to arrange someone’s hair into a special styledress down phrasal verb1 to wear clothes that are more informal than you would usually wear:  Many offices dress down on Fridays.2dress somebody ↔ down to speak angrily or severely to someone about something he or she has done wrong SYN tell off:  Carter had no problem dressing down his staff. → see also dressing downdress up phrasal verb1dress (somebody ↔) up to wear special clothes, shoes, etc. for fun, or to put such clothes on someone: dress (somebody) up as somebody/something We dressed the kids up as tigers for Halloween.dress (somebody) up in something I keep a box of old clothes for the kids to dress up in.2 to wear clothes that are more formal than you would usually wear:  Do we have to dress up?3dress something up to make something more interesting or attractive, often in a way that is slightly dishonest: dress something up with something Buy simple cards and dress them up at home with glue and glitter. To dress this up as an environmentally friendly tax is nonsense. verb | noun | adjective dressdress2 ●●● S2 W2 noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYdress2 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French dresser to arrange, from Latin directus straight Collocations COLLOCATIONS► in a ... dress  a woman in a white dress ► casual/informal/formal etc. dress  Informal dress is not appropriate for this occasion. ► evening/national etc. dress  All of the dancers wore traditional Austrian dress. Thesaurus THESAURUSthe things that people wear to cover their bodies or to keep warm► clothes the things that people wear to cover their bodies or to keep warm:  My mother told me to put on my best clothes. Pete took his clothes off and went to bed. ► clothing clothing means the same as clothes, but is more formal:  The store sells beautiful imported clothing. ► outfit a set of clothes that you wear together:  I need a new outfit for the party. ► uniform special clothes that people wear for some jobs, sports teams, or schools:  He goes to a private school and has to wear a uniform. ► costume a set of clothes that you wear in a play or that you wear to look like someone or something else:  The children were getting dressed in their costumes for the play. ► garment formal one thing that you wear:  The princess wore garments made of silk. ► wardrobe all the clothes that you own:  She bought a whole new wardrobe after she lost weight. ► dress clothes of a particular style or for a particular occasion:  Casual dress is not appropriate for a job interview. ► apparel formal clothes. Used in stores:  Men’s apparel is on the second floor of the store. ► wear a particular kind of clothes, or clothes for a particular activity. Used about the type of clothes being sold in a store:  The store specializes in outdoor wear and sportswear. 1 [countable] a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl, that covers the top of her body and some or all of her legs:  Do you like my new dress? a woman in a white dress2[uncountable] clothes of a particular type or for a particular occasion: casual/informal/formal etc. dress Informal dress is not appropriate for this occasion.evening/national etc. dress All of the dancers wore traditional Austrian dress.► see thesaurus at clothes [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French dresser to arrange, from Latin directus straight] verb | noun | adjective dressdress3 adjective [only before noun] a dress shirt/dress shoes/dress pants etc. clothes that are appropriate for formal occasions
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