attire
attire — 名詞
1. the clothes that someone wears, used in a formal way and usually for special eve
服裝；裝束
正式或特定場合穿的衣著
the clothes that someone wears, used in a formal way and usually for special events, work roles, or smart styles of dress.
The wedding invitation said that formal attire was required for the evening ceremony.
婚禮邀請函上寫明，晚間的儀式要求穿著正式服裝。
formal + attire collocation for dress codes
Hana chose a long silk dress as her attire for the opera.
Hana 挑了一件長版絲質洋裝作為去聽歌劇的服裝。
[possessive] + attire + for [event]
Business attire is expected in the bank's main office on weekdays.
這家銀行的總行平日要求員工穿著商務裝束。
business attire — workplace dress-code register
Obi packed traditional attire to wear at his grandmother's eightieth birthday party.
Obi 打包了傳統服裝，準備在祖母八十大壽的派對上穿。
traditional attire — cultural/ceremonial collocation
Guests at the gala arrived in elegant attire of every colour.
參加晚宴的賓客身穿各種顏色的優雅服裝陸續抵達。
- formal attire
- business attire
- evening attire
- traditional attire
- ceremonial attire
- appropriate attire
- clothing
general and neutral; not limited to formal occasions
- garments
also formal, but often refers to individual pieces rather than a complete outfit
- dress
uncountable noun for a style of clothing (e.g. 'evening dress'); overlaps closely with attire
- outfit
everyday word for a set of clothes worn together; far less formal
文法句型
formal/business/evening + attire
用法筆記
Uncountable, almost always modified by an adjective like formal, business, evening, traditional, or by a possessive. In everyday speech most speakers would just say 'clothes' or 'outfit' instead.
常見錯誤
attire — 動詞
- attirepresent simple I / you / we / they
- attires3rd person singular
- attiring-ing form
- attiredpast simple
1. to put clothes on a person, usually fine or special ones for an occasion; mostly
盛裝打扮
為特殊場合穿上講究衣物
to put clothes on a person, usually fine or special ones for an occasion; mostly seen in passive forms or with a reflexive object.
The dancers were attired in long red robes for the temple festival.
舞者們為了寺廟慶典身著紅色長袍。
passive: be attired in [clothing]
Lien attired herself in a dark green velvet gown before the ceremony.
Lien 在典禮前換上了一件墨綠色的天鵝絨長禮服。
reflexive: attire oneself in [clothing]
The actors were attired as soldiers from the eighteenth century.
這些演員被打扮成十八世紀的士兵模樣。
passive: be attired as [role/character]
Quinn was attired in a sharp black suit for the awards dinner.
Quinn 為了頒獎晚宴換上了一套俐落的黑色西裝。
- be attired in
- attire oneself in
- be attired as
- undress
to take clothes off
文法句型
be attired in [clothing]
attire oneself in [clothing]
用法筆記
Frequently passive; the active form needs a reflexive object (attire oneself) — you rarely 'attire someone' without that. In modern English, 'dress' or 'put on' covers almost every situation where 'attire' would feel pompous.
常見錯誤
同根字
- attired形容詞C2