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dress

/ˈdrɛs/KK

/ˈdɹɛs/IPA

練發音
名詞
國小
難度 6 個義項
購物
also used as a verb
變化形
複數

dresses

1.
洋裝,連身裙
極常用

上衣與裙子連成一件的女裝,通常用於日常穿著、聚會或正式場合。

用法:可數名詞。談一件洋裝時通常要用冠詞或數量詞,例如「一件洋裝」。

wear a dress
buy a dress
a black dress
a wedding dress
a school dress

She bought a blue dress for her cousin's big day.

她為了表姊的大日子買了一件藍色洋裝。

This dress is good for all day.

這件洋裝一整天穿都很好。

2.
服裝,衣著
常用
正式

泛指衣著,尤其指適合某種場合、職業、團體或正式程度的服裝。

用法:此義通常不加複數,也不說「一件服裝」來表示單一衣物。常用於複合名詞或較正式的敘述。

formal dress
dress uniform
traditional dress
dress code
business dress

The note said, “Wear your best dress.”

紙條上寫著:「穿上你最好的衣服。」

People wear this dress on big days.

人們在重要的日子穿這件洋裝。

3.
穿衣,替……穿衣
極常用

自己穿上衣服,或協助他人穿上衣服。

用法:說自己穿衣常用「dress oneself」或「get dressed」;日常口語中「get dressed」更常見。替某人穿衣可說「dress someone」。

dress oneself
get dressed
dress a child
quickly dressed
dress for school

The children dressed quickly before leaving for school.

孩子們在出門上學前很快地穿好衣服。

Her father dressed the little girl because she wanted to sleep.

她的爸爸幫小女孩穿衣服,因為她想睡覺。

還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
4.
穿著適合……的服裝,打扮成……的樣子
極常用

為某個場合穿合適的衣服,或以某種風格打扮。

用法:「dress for」後面接場合、活動或天氣;「dress in」後面接顏色或衣物。不要把兩者混用。

dress casually
dress up for a party
dress for the weather
dress for an interview
dress in black

Dress for the weather because it may rain after school.

要依照天氣穿衣,因為放學後可能會下雨。

Students were asked to dress in white for the school party.

學生被要求在學校派對上穿白色衣服。

5.
包紮,處理〈傷口〉
常用
專業

清潔傷口並用紗布、敷料等加以覆蓋或包紮。

用法:常說「dress a wound」。若要說替某人處理傷口,可說「dress someone's wound」。

dress a wound
clean and dress a cut
sterile dressing
properly dressed wound

The nurse cleaned and dressed the cut on his knee.

護理師清潔並包紮了他膝蓋上的傷口。

Small burns should be dressed with a clean covering.

小面積燙傷應以乾淨的覆蓋物包紮。

6.
為〈沙拉、食物〉加調味醬,處理〈食材〉
常用
專業

在食物上加入醬汁或調味料,尤其是沙拉;也可指將肉類等食材處理乾淨以供烹調。

用法:「dress a salad」表示加入沙拉醬或調味,不是把沙拉「穿上衣服」。

dress a chicken
dress a salad
lightly dressed salad
dress the vegetables

Dress the salad just before you eat it, so it stays fresh.

吃沙拉前再拌醬,這樣沙拉會保持新鮮。

He dressed the chicken before cooking it for dinner.

他先處理好雞肉,再拿來煮晚餐。

常見錯誤

I dressed my clothes before school.

I got dressed before school.

We dressed for the wedding in formal.

We dressed formally for the wedding.

She wears a dress today.

She is wearing a dress today.

The doctor dressed him wound.

The doctor dressed his wound.

相關字詞
dress up 片語形式
gown 近義
skirt 易混淆
clothes 近義
get dressed 片語形式
學習提示

・作名詞時,「dress」最常指「洋裝」;泛指「服裝」的義項多見於「formal dress」與「dress code」等搭配。

・「get dressed」是日常最實用的說法,意思是「穿好衣服」;「dress up」則帶有「穿得較正式」或「裝扮成角色」的意思。

・「dress for」接場合或天氣;「dress in」接顏色或服裝類型。

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