clothed

clothed — 動詞

1. to put garments on someone, or to supply someone with garments to wear

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

為某人穿衣

把衣物穿到某人身上，或提供衣物

to put garments on someone, or to supply someone with garments to wear

例句

Nia carefully clothed her little brother in a blue cotton shirt before school.

Nia 在上學前細心地為弟弟穿上一件藍色棉襯衫。

clothe + someone + in + garment

The shelter clothes and feeds about forty families every winter in Manchester.

這家收容所每年冬天為大約四十個家庭提供衣物與食物。

subject: institution; transitive

同義詞
  • dress

    much more common in everyday speech; can be used reflexively without 'oneself'

  • attire

    very formal; usually passive ('attired in black') and only for special occasions

  • outfit

    as a verb, focuses on supplying a full set of clothes or equipment

反義詞

文法句型

clothe + someone + in + [garment]

be clothed in + [garment]

clothe + oneself

用法筆記

Frequently passive; in active form, the subject is usually a person or an organisation that provides garments. Less common in everyday spoken English than 'dress' — favours formal or written contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She clothed a red dress.
✅She wore a red dress.' or 'She was clothed in a red dress.
💡'clothe' takes a person as object, not the garment.

2. to express a thought or feeling using a particular style of language, so that th

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

以言詞表達

用某種語言風格把想法包裝起來

to express a thought or feeling using a particular style of language, so that the words match the importance of the idea

例句

Eleni clothed her warning in gentle words so the children would not feel afraid.

Eleni 用溫和的話語包裝她的警告，這樣孩子們才不會害怕。

clothe + [idea] + in + [style of language]

The judge clothed her ruling in careful legal language that left no room for doubt.

法官以謹慎的法律用語陳述她的裁決，讓人無從質疑。

subject: speaker/writer; abstract object

同義詞
  • couch

    near-identical; 'couch X in Y' is slightly more common in modern writing

  • phrase

    much more neutral; focuses on word choice without the dressing-up image

  • express

    general term; lacks the stylistic-clothing metaphor

文法句型

clothe + [idea] + in + [type of language]

be clothed in + [style]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: the object here is an abstract noun (warning, ruling, apology, idea), not a person. Almost always followed by 'in' and a noun phrase describing the style of language used.

常見錯誤

❌She clothed the news kindly.
✅She clothed the news in kind words.
💡this sense needs 'in' + a noun phrase, not an adverb.

3. to give someone an official power, right, or special quality, often through a fo

3.動詞及物C2
釋義

授予；賦予

正式給予某人權力、權利或特質

to give someone an official power, right, or special quality, often through a formal action

例句

The new law clothes local mayors with authority over school budgets in their towns.

這項新法律授予地方市長管理當地學校預算的權力。

clothe + someone + with + power

Anna was clothed with full power to sign contracts while the director was abroad.

在主任出國期間，Anna 被授予全權簽署合約。

passive: be clothed with + authority

同義詞
  • invest

    near-identical in this sense; 'invest someone with' is more common in modern legal writing

  • endow

    often used for natural qualities or long-lasting gifts rather than formal powers

  • empower

    more general; focuses on enabling action rather than on the formal grant

反義詞
  • strip

    to take away a power or right that was formally given

文法句型

clothe + someone + with + [power/quality]

be clothed with + authority

用法筆記

Subject is usually a law, ceremony, or formal action; object is a person or role receiving the power. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense uses 'with' and the object is the recipient of a power, not a thought being expressed.

常見錯誤

❌The law clothed authority to the mayors.
✅The law clothed the mayors with authority.
💡the person comes first, then 'with' + the power.

clothed — 形容詞