dresses

IPA/dres/
KK[drˈɛsəz]IPA/dres/

dresses — 動詞

  • dressespresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dresseses3rd person singular
  • dressesing-ing form
  • dressesedpast simple

1. to cover your body or another person's body with items of clothing such as a shi

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

穿衣服

給自己或他人穿上衣物

to cover your body or another person's body with items of clothing such as a shirt, trousers, or a dress

例句

Kwame dresses quickly every morning so he does not miss the school bus.

Kwame 每天早上都很快穿衣服，以免錯過校車。

intransitive: dress + adverb of manner

Allison dresses her twins in matching shirts before they go to the park.

Allison 在帶雙胞胎去公園前，給他們穿上同樣的襯衫。

transitive: dress + person + in + clothes

同義詞
  • get dressed

    less formal; focuses on the process of putting on your own clothes

  • clothe

    more formal or literary; often used for providing someone with clothes generally, not a single act

反義詞
  • undress

    to remove clothes from yourself or someone else

文法句型

dress + person (put clothes on someone)

dress + reflexive pronoun

dress (no object)

用法筆記

This is the most basic sense of dress. It is used both when you put clothes on yourself (intransitive) and when you put clothes on another person, especially a child (transitive). The reflexive form dress oneself is common with young children learning this skill.

常見錯誤

❌I need to dress my clothes before work.
✅I need to get dressed before work.
💡You dress a person, not the clothes themselves.
❌She dressed him a shirt.
✅She dressed him in a blue shirt.
💡Use in to specify which clothes are worn.

2. to choose and wear clothes of a particular style or type that creates a certain

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

穿著；打扮

以特定風格或方式穿著

to choose and wear clothes of a particular style or type that creates a certain image or suits a specific situation

例句

Meera dresses very formally for work because her office has a strict dress code.

Meera 上班時穿著非常正式，因為她的公司有嚴格的服裝規定。

intransitive: dress + adverb + for + situation

Renata likes to dress her daughter in traditional clothes when they attend cultural festivals.

Renata 喜歡在參加文化節慶時，給女兒穿上傳統服飾。

transitive: dress someone + in + type of clothes

同義詞
  • wear

    less specific; simply means having clothes on your body rather than choosing a style

文法句型

dress + adverb (dress formally)

dress + in + clothes

dress someone + in + clothes

用法筆記

This sense focuses on the choice of clothing style rather than the basic act of putting clothes on. Common adverbs include formally, casually, smartly, neatly, and conservatively.

常見錯誤

❌She dresses beautifully clothes.
✅She dresses beautifully.
💡No object needed after dress + adverb.

3. to wear elegant clothes because the place or event you are eating at requires a

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

正裝赴宴

穿正式服裝用餐

to wear elegant clothes because the place or event you are eating at requires a higher standard of dressing than everyday wear

例句

Guests at the mountain hotel are expected to dress for dinner every evening.

山間飯店的住客每天晚上都必須穿正式服裝用餐。

passive: be expected to dress for + meal

The Watanabe family always dress for the meal during the New Year holiday.

Watanabe 一家人在新年假期期間總是穿戴整齊去用餐。

文法句型

dress for + meal / occasion

用法筆記

This sense is tied to a specific social custom — wearing formal clothes to eat a meal, especially dinner. It is most often used in the phrases dress for dinner and dress for the meal. Distinguish from sense 8 (chunk b2), which means to put on formal clothes generally, without the meal context.

常見錯誤

❌I dressed for lunch at a cafe.
✅I dressed for dinner at the five-star restaurant.
💡This sense is strongly associated with evening meals in formal settings.

4. to pour a sauce made from oil, vinegar, and other ingredients over a salad or ra

4.動詞及物B1
釋義

加醬料

在沙拉上淋醬汁

to pour a sauce made from oil, vinegar, and other ingredients over a salad or raw vegetables to give them more taste

例句

Kwame dressed the green salad with olive oil and lemon juice before serving.

Kwame 在上菜前，用橄欖油和檸檬汁調拌了綠色沙拉。

transitive: dress + salad + with + ingredient

The chef dressed each plate of fresh greens just before the waiter took them.

主廚在服務生取餐前，才在每盤新鮮蔬菜上淋上醬汁。

同義詞
  • toss

    implies mixing the salad with dressing, not just adding it

文法句型

dress + salad/vegetables + with + ingredient

用法筆記

This sense is specific to cooking. The noun dressing (salad dressing) is much more common in everyday conversation. Do not confuse with sense 6 (treat a wound), which uses the same verb for a completely different action.

常見錯誤

❌I dressed the salad with cream.
✅I dressed the salad with vinaigrette.
💡Cream-based dressings exist but the most typical dressing is oil and vinegar.

5. to clean a dead bird, fish, or animal by removing its feathers, skin, or inner o

5.動詞及物B2
釋義

處理魚禽

處理禽魚肉類備用

to clean a dead bird, fish, or animal by removing its feathers, skin, or inner organs so that it is ready to be cooked

例句

The skilled butcher dressed the chicken by removing the feathers and inner parts.

熟練的肉販將雞去毛並清除內臟。

transitive: dress + animal + by + gerund phrase

Ari learned how to dress a whole salmon from his uncle during a fishing trip to the lake.

Ari 在跟叔叔去湖邊釣魚的旅程中，學會了如何處理一整條鮭魚。

同義詞
  • clean

    more general; can apply to any food preparation including washing vegetables

文法句型

dress + animal/bird/fish

用法筆記

This sense is specialized cooking vocabulary. The object is always the animal, bird, or fish itself, not the meat in a packaged form. Most modern learners will encounter this sense in cookbooks or traditional food contexts rather than daily conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I dressed the chicken by putting it in the oven.
✅I dressed the chicken by cleaning it first.
💡Dressing happens before cooking, not during it.

6. to clean a cut, burn, or other injury on the skin and cover it with a bandage or

6.動詞及物B2
釋義

包紮

清洗並包紮傷口

to clean a cut, burn, or other injury on the skin and cover it with a bandage or cloth to protect it and help it heal

例句

The nurse dressed the deep cut on Kwame's arm with a clean cotton bandage.

護士用乾淨的棉質繃帶包紮了 Kwame 手臂上那道很深的傷口。

transitive: dress + wound + with + bandage material

Allison carefully dressed her son's scraped knee after he fell off his bicycle.

Allison 小心翼翼地替兒子包紮了膝蓋上的擦傷，他剛才騎腳踏車摔倒了。

同義詞
  • bandage

    more specific — bandage usually means wrapping with a strip of cloth, while dress includes cleaning first

文法句型

dress + wound / cut / burn / injury

用法筆記

This sense is specific to medical care. A doctor, nurse, or anyone giving first aid can dress a wound. The noun form dressing is used for the bandage or cloth itself (e.g., a sterile dressing).

常見錯誤

❌The doctor dressed the patient.
✅The doctor dressed the patient's wound.
💡In medical contexts, dress takes the injury as object, not the person.

7. to arrange products and decorations in a shop window to make an attractive displ

7.動詞及物B1
釋義

佈置櫥窗

裝飾商店櫥窗以吸引顧客

to arrange products and decorations in a shop window to make an attractive display that will catch people's attention.

例句

The visual merchandiser dressed the window with summer dresses and beach accessories.

視覺陳列師用夏季服飾和海灘配件佈置了櫥窗。

dress + window + with + products

Every Friday evening, the staff dress the shop window for the weekend shoppers.

每週五晚上，員工都會為週末購物人潮佈置店面櫥窗。

time adverbial: every Friday evening

同義詞
  • arrange

    more general; does not imply a shop-window setting

  • display

    focuses on showing goods rather than decorating

文法句型

dress + noun (window / display) + with + noun

用法筆記

The object is nearly always 'window' or 'display case.' This sense is especially common in British retail English.

常見錯誤

❌They dressed up the shop window for spring.
✅They dressed the shop window for spring.
💡'dress up' means wearing a costume; for shop windows use plain 'dress.'

8. to put on clothes that are formal, elegant, or fancy for a special occasion.

8.動詞不及物B1
釋義

盛裝打扮

穿著正式或華麗的服裝

to put on clothes that are formal, elegant, or fancy for a special occasion.

例句

Guests are expected to dress for the charity gala at the Grand Hotel.

賓客需要盛裝打扮，參加在 Grand 飯店舉辦的慈善晚會。

passive: be expected to dress + for + occasion

Nia dressed in her finest silk gown for the awards ceremony.

Nia 穿上她最精緻的絲綢禮服，出席頒獎典禮。

dress + in + noun (clothing) + for + occasion

同義詞
  • dress up

    phrasal verb; slightly more informal than 'dress' used alone

反義詞

文法句型

dress + for + occasion

dress + in + noun (clothing)

用法筆記

This sense is intransitive — you 'dress' (not 'dress yourself'). Distinguish from sense 1 (PUT ON CLOTHES), which is about putting on any clothing, and from sense 3 (DRESS FOR A MEAL), which specifically involves a meal context.

常見錯誤

❌I need to get dressed for the wedding — should I wear a suit?' (confusing sense 8 with sense 1).
✅I need to dress for the wedding
💡should I wear a suit?' — use plain 'dress' (intransitive) when the focus is on formality, not the act of putting clothes on.

9. to add decorative items, ornaments, or details to something to make it look more

9.動詞及物B2
釋義

裝飾

用裝飾品美化物品的外觀

to add decorative items, ornaments, or details to something to make it look more attractive — for example, a cake, a room, or a piece of furniture.

例句

The children dressed the Christmas tree with colourful lights and glass baubles.

孩子們用彩色燈飾和玻璃球裝飾了聖誕樹。

dress + noun (tree) + with + decorations

Anjali dressed the plain white cake with fresh flowers and chocolate curls.

Anjali 用鮮花和巧克力捲裝飾了那塊純白色的蛋糕。

同義詞
  • decorate

    more common and general than 'dress' for adding ornaments

  • adorn

    more formal; suggests careful, artistic placement

  • embellish

    suggests adding fine details for beauty

反義詞
  • strip

    to remove decorations

文法句型

dress + noun + with + noun

用法筆記

The object can be a physical item such as food, furniture, a room, or an outdoor space. The pattern is typically 'dress + object + with + decorative item.'

常見錯誤

❌She dressed up the Christmas tree with lights.
✅She dressed the Christmas tree with lights.
💡'dress up' means wearing a costume or pretending; for adding decorations, use plain 'dress + object + with.'

dresses — 名詞

dresses — 形容詞