dress
dress — 名詞
1. a garment for women or girls that has an upper part and extends downward to cove
洋裝
女性穿著的連身衣服
a garment for women or girls that has an upper part and extends downward to cover the legs, typically reaching the knees or lower.
Lara wore a beautiful white dress to her graduation ceremony.
Lara 畢業典禮那天穿了一件漂亮的白色洋裝。
The red dress in the shop window caught Eri's attention.
櫥窗裡那件紅色洋裝吸引了 Eri 的目光。
Adaeze bought a summer dress made of light cotton fabric.
Adaeze 買了一件輕薄棉質的夏季洋裝。
Sana spent an hour trying on different dresses before choosing one.
Sana 花了一小時試穿不同洋裝，最後才選定一件。
Marta asked whether the blue dress made her look taller.
Marta 問那件藍色洋裝是否讓她看起來比較高。
文法句型
a + dress
dress + colour/pattern
用法筆記
Countable noun — one dress, two dresses. Can be modified by colour, fabric, length, or style (e.g. a silk dress, a knee-length dress).
常見錯誤
2. clothing that is worn for a specific type of activity, situation, or occasion, o
服裝
特定場合穿著的衣物類型
clothing that is worn for a specific type of activity, situation, or occasion, often described by a word placed before it.
The invitation said guests should wear formal dress to the dinner party.
邀請函上寫明賓客應穿著正式服裝參加晚宴。
collocation: formal dress
Samir arrived in traditional dress for the cultural festival.
Samir 穿著傳統服裝參加文化節慶。
Most offices these days expect smart casual dress rather than suits.
現在大多數公司希望員工穿著休閒正式服裝，而非西裝。
The museum exhibition showed national dress from twenty different countries.
博物館展出了來自二十個不同國家的民族服裝。
Evelyn checked the dress code before booking the restaurant for her birthday.
Evelyn 在預訂生日餐廳之前先確認了服裝規定。
文法句型
[adjective] + dress
dress code
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not say 'a dress' when referring to clothing in general. Use 'formal dress', 'casual dress', etc. as a category label.
常見錯誤
dress — 動詞
1. to place clothing on your body or on another person who cannot do it alone — for
穿衣服；穿衣
為自己或他人穿上衣物
to place clothing on your body or on another person who cannot do it alone — for example, a young child or an ill patient.
Christopher dressed quickly and ran out the door to catch the bus.
Christopher 迅速穿好衣服，衝出門去趕公車。
Yael dresses her baby daughter in warm clothes before going outside.
Yael 在帶女兒出門前先給她穿上保暖的衣服。
transitive: dress + object for helping someone
After his fall the old man could not dress himself, so the nurse helped him.
老先生摔倒後無法自己穿衣服，所以護士幫了他。
Adaeze always dresses in layers during the cold winter months.
Adaeze 在寒冷的冬天總是穿好幾層衣服。
Pim woke up late and barely had time to dress before school started.
Pim 睡過頭了，幾乎沒時間穿衣服就趕去上學。
- get dressed
common phrasal equivalent for dressing oneself; more informal and used in everyday speech
- clothe
more formal, often used in literary or religious contexts
- put on
used for individual items (put on a shirt) rather than the whole process
- undress
to remove clothes
文法句型
dress + object (someone/oneself)
dress (no object)
get dressed
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'get dressed' (meaning to dress oneself). When helping another person, the object is required: 'dress the baby', 'dress the patient'.
常見錯誤
2. to wear or to make someone wear clothes of a particular style, colour, or type.
穿著
以特定風格或顏色穿著
to wear or to make someone wear clothes of a particular style, colour, or type.
Evelyn dressed all in black for the formal evening event.
Evelyn 出席正式晚會時全身穿著黑色。
pattern: dress in [colour]
Pim's children always dress casually on weekends when they play outside.
孩子們週末總是穿著休閒。
Walid dressed his team in matching uniforms for the competition.
Walid 讓他的隊伍穿上統一的服裝參加比賽。
Dahlia prefers to dress smartly for work, even on casual Fridays.
Dahlia 上班時喜歡穿得時尚得體，即使休閒星期五也不例外。
At the wedding all the men dressed in grey suits and red ties.
婚禮上所有男士都穿著灰色西裝和紅色領帶。
- wear
focuses on individual items rather than overall style; 'she wears black' vs 'she dresses in black'
文法句型
dress + in + clothes/style
dress + object + in + clothes
用法筆記
When describing someone's usual style, use 'dress' + adverb (dress casually, dress smartly) or 'dress in' + colour/style. The transitive use (dress someone in X) is less common than the intransitive.
常見錯誤
3. to wear formal or elegant attire, especially for an evening meal, a special even
穿正式服裝
為正式場合盛裝打扮
to wear formal or elegant attire, especially for an evening meal, a special event, or any occasion that expects it.
The restaurant requires all guests to dress for dinner.
這家餐廳要求所有賓客穿著正式服裝用餐。
pattern: dress for dinner
Samir decided not to dress for the meal and wore jeans instead.
Samir 決定不特意盛裝，穿著牛仔褲就去了。
We always dress when we go to the theatre on Saturday night.
我們星期六晚上去戲院時總是穿正式服裝。
Lara felt she had to dress for the award ceremony even though it was informal.
Lara 覺得即使頒獎典禮是非正式的，也應該盛裝出席。
- dress up
phrasal verb meaning to wear formal or fancy clothes; more common in everyday speech
- dress down
to wear informal or casual clothes
文法句型
dress for + occasion
dress to + infinitive
用法筆記
Often used in the fixed phrase 'dress for dinner', which refers to changing into formal evening wear before an evening meal. This sense is primarily intransitive and typically describes a social custom.
常見錯誤
4. to pour a liquid mixture — often oil and vinegar or a creamy sauce — over a sala
加調味醬
在沙拉上淋醬汁以增添風味
to pour a liquid mixture — often oil and vinegar or a creamy sauce — over a salad or raw vegetables to give them more flavour.
Lara dressed the salad with olive oil and lemon juice.
Lara 在沙拉上淋了橄欖油和檸檬汁。
collocation: dress a salad with [ingredients]
The chef dressed the greens lightly so the flavour would not be too strong.
主廚在蔬菜上輕輕淋上醬汁，以免味道太重。
Christopher always dresses his salad with a simple vinaigrette at home.
Christopher 在家總是用簡單的油醋醬拌沙拉。
You should dress the salad just before serving to keep the leaves crisp.
你應該在上菜前才淋沙拉醬，才能保持葉菜清脆。
- toss
refers to mixing the salad to coat it with dressing, used after the dressing has been added
文法句型
dress + object (salad/greens) + with + dressing
用法筆記
The object is the food being dressed (salad, greens, vegetables), not the dressing itself. The dressing is introduced with 'with': 'dress the salad with vinaigrette'.
常見錯誤
5. to clean and prepare a bird, fish, or animal so that it can be cooked and eaten,
處理（食材）
清理魚、禽類以便烹煮
to clean and prepare a bird, fish, or animal so that it can be cooked and eaten, usually by removing the insides, feathers, or skin.
The fishmonger dressed the salmon and wrapped it in paper for Eri.
魚販幫 Eri 處理好鮭魚並用紙包起來。
Walid learned how to dress a chicken from his grandmother.
Walid 跟祖母學會如何處理雞肉。
Before cooking the turkey you need to dress it by removing the insides.
烤火雞之前，你需要清除內臟來處理乾淨。
The butcher dressed the lamb and cut it into pieces for the customer.
屠夫處理好羊肉並切成小塊交給顧客。
文法句型
dress + object (meat/fish/bird)
用法筆記
Less common in everyday speech; most people would say 'clean the chicken' or 'prepare the fish'. 'Dress' in this sense is more common in cooking instructions and professional kitchens.
常見錯誤
6. to clean a cut, wound, or burn and put a protective covering or medicine on it t
包紮；敷藥
清潔傷口並加以包紮
to clean a cut, wound, or burn and put a protective covering or medicine on it to help it heal and prevent infection.
The nurse dressed the burn on Marta's arm with a clean bandage.
護士用乾淨的繃帶包紮了 Marta 手臂上的燒傷。
Yael dressed the cut on her knee carefully before covering it with a plaster.
Yael 仔細清理了膝蓋上的傷口，然後貼上 OK 繃。
You should dress any open wound as soon as possible to prevent infection.
你應該盡快包紮任何開放性傷口，以防感染。
The doctor dressed the surgical wound and told Dahlia to keep it dry.
醫生包紮了手術傷口，並告訴 Dahlia 要保持乾燥。
文法句型
dress + object (wound/cut/burn/injury)
用法筆記
The noun 'dressing' (a bandage or covering) is related. In medical contexts, 'dress the wound' is the standard professional phrase. The object must be the injury, not the person — say 'dress his wound', not 'dress him' (the latter means put clothes on him).
常見錯誤
7. to arrange products or goods attractively in a shop window or display area so th
裝飾（櫥窗）
陳列商品以吸引顧客
to arrange products or goods attractively in a shop window or display area so that customers will notice them and want to buy them.
Sana dresses the shop window every week with new summer clothes.
Sana 每週用新款夏裝重新布置店內櫥窗。
The department store hired a professional team to dress its windows for the holidays.
這間百貨公司聘請專業團隊為假期布置櫥窗。
collocation: dress a window / dress windows
Pim spent the afternoon dressing the display with shoes and handbags.
Pim 花了一下午用鞋子和手提包布置展示櫃。
Evelyn learned how to dress a retail window during her training as a visual designer.
Evelyn 在視覺設計培訓期間學會如何布置零售櫥窗。
文法句型
dress + object (window/display/shop)
用法筆記
Almost always used in a retail or commercial context. The related noun is 'window dressing', which refers to the activity itself or (figuratively) to making something look more attractive than it really is.
常見錯誤
dress — 形容詞
1. suitable for formal or important social occasions, describing items of clothing
正式的
適合正式場合穿著的
suitable for formal or important social occasions, describing items of clothing such as suits, formal shirts, and smart shoes — in contrast to casual wear.
The birthday party requires dress clothes, so Christopher put on a suit and tie.
生日派對要求穿著正式服裝，所以 Christopher 穿上西裝打上領帶。
collocation: dress clothes / dress shoes
Evelyn wore a dress shirt and black trousers to the awards ceremony.
Evelyn 穿著正式襯衫和黑色長褲參加頒獎典禮。
Most hotels ask men to wear dress shoes in the main restaurant.
大多數飯店要求男士在主餐廳穿著禮鞋。
Dahlia packed a dress suit for the business conference next week.
Dahlia 為下週的商務會議準備了一套正式套裝。
The shop sells both dress shoes and casual trainers.
這家店同時販售禮鞋和休閒運動鞋。
文法句型
dress + noun (clothes/shoes/shirt)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun — 'dress shoes', 'dress shirt', 'dress clothes'. It is not used predicatively (do not say 'these shoes are dress'). Commonly contrasts with 'casual' in dress codes and retail categories.