fancy-dress

/ˌfænsi ˈdres/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfænsi ˈdres/ (ame, ipa)

fancy-dress — 名詞

1. a set of special clothes that someone wears to a party where guests are expected

1.名詞B1
釋義

變裝服

派對上的角色扮演服裝

a set of special clothes that someone wears to a party where guests are expected to dress up as a particular character, creature, or famous person — for example, a vampire, a superhero, or a historical king.

例句

For Eleni's birthday party, guests wore fancy-dress costumes based on their favourite film characters.

Eleni 的生日派對上，賓客們都穿上自己最喜歡的電影角色變裝服。

collocation: wear fancy-dress costume

Sayaka spent weeks making a fancy-dress sunflower outfit and won the best-costume prize.

Sayaka 花了數週製作向日葵變裝服，贏得了最佳造型獎。

collocation: make + fancy-dress outfit

同義詞
  • costume

    The general term for any set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else; the most common word in American English

  • outfit

    More informal, often refers to a complete set of clothes including accessories for a particular occasion

  • get-up

    Very informal, sometimes humorous; a full set of clothes that looks unusual or striking

  • disguise

    Emphasizes hiding your identity rather than showing a character; often associated with secrecy

反義詞
  • everyday clothes

    Regular, non-costume clothing worn in daily life

  • formal wear

    Elegant clothing worn at formal events but not meant to impersonate a character

文法句型

be in fancy dress

wear fancy dress

用法筆記

In British English, a 'fancy-dress party' means a costume party where guests dress up as specific characters. The equivalent American English term is 'costume party'. 'Fancy dress' itself is uncountable — you say 'He was wearing fancy dress', not 'a fancy dress' (though 'a fancy-dress costume' is fine). Often used as an adjective before another noun, especially 'party', 'costume', and 'shop'.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a fancy dress to the party.' (sounds like an elegant dress)
✅She wore a fancy-dress costume to the party.
💡Without the hyphen or compound, 'fancy dress' means an elegant or elaborate dress, not a costume for dressing up.
❌I need to buy some fancy dresses for the Halloween party.
✅I need to buy a fancy-dress costume for the Halloween party.
💡'Fancy-dress' is uncountable or used as a modifier; the item itself is a 'costume' or 'outfit'.