dress shirt
dress shirt — 名詞
1. A long-sleeved shirt, usually white or light in colour, that a man puts on with
正式襯衫
搭配西裝領帶的長袖上衣
A long-sleeved shirt, usually white or light in colour, that a man puts on with a suit and necktie to look neat and professional at work or formal events.
Nellie ironed her father's white dress shirt before the awards dinner.
Nellie 在頒獎晚宴前幫父親燙好了白色正式襯衫。
The men at the wedding all wore a dress shirt and tie.
婚禮上所有男性來賓都穿了正式襯衫並打上領帶。
collocation: dress shirt and tie
The dress shirt felt stiff after a full day of meetings at the office.
那件正式襯衫穿了一整天會議後變得很僵硬。
Andrés bought three new dress shirts for the job interviews he had that month.
Andrés 為當月份的面試買了三件新正式襯衫。
Tuan always keeps a spare dress shirt in his desk drawer for last-minute meetings.
Tuan 總是在辦公桌抽屜裡放一件備用正式襯衫，以應付臨時會議。
- formal shirt
a broader term that includes the same category, also used in British English
- business shirt
emphasises the office or workplace context rather than evening events
- T-shirt
casual, no collar or buttons
- polo shirt
semi-casual with a soft collar, no tie required
文法句型
dress shirt + verb
wear + a + dress shirt
用法筆記
This sense covers the typical office or semi-formal dress shirt worn with a necktie. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to the more formal tuxedo shirt with special details like pleats and French cuffs.
常見錯誤
2. A very formal white shirt designed to be worn with a tuxedo or dinner jacket, of
禮服襯衫
搭配燕尾服的正裝襯衫
A very formal white shirt designed to be worn with a tuxedo or dinner jacket, often featuring French cuffs, pleats, or studs, and matched with a bow tie.
Wei rented a black tuxedo and a crisp white dress shirt for the charity gala.
Wei 為了慈善晚會租了一套黑色燕尾服和一件挺括的白色禮服襯衫。
collocation: crisp white dress shirt
The dress shirt that Alessia bought for her husband has French cuffs and tiny pleats.
Alessia 買給丈夫的那件禮服襯衫有法式袖口和細密的褶飾。
Eitan checked his bow tie and adjusted the collar of his dress shirt.
Eitan 檢查了領結並調整了禮服襯衫的領子。
Constanza helped her brother fasten the silver studs on his dress shirt before the concert.
Constanza 在音樂會前幫弟弟把銀色領扣扣在禮服襯衫上。
Omar prefers a wing-collar dress shirt when he performs with his orchestra on stage.
Omar 在臺上與管弦樂團演出時偏愛穿翼領禮服襯衫。
- tuxedo shirt
specifically American; emphasises the tuxedo pairing
- evening shirt
common in British English; refers to the same black-tie garment
- casual shirt
no collar stiffness or formal details
- Hawaiian shirt
bright prints, worn informally without a jacket
文法句型
dress shirt + verb
wear + a + dress shirt
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this type of dress shirt is reserved for black-tie events and is almost always white. It typically requires cufflinks and shirt studs rather than standard buttons.