outfit

/ˈaʊtfɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtfɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇t-ˌfit/ (ame, mw) · /ˈaʊt.fɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊt.fɪt/ (ame, ipa)

outfit — 名詞

  • outfitsingular
  • outfitsplural

1. matching or planned clothes that someone wears for a certain event, season, or a

1.名詞B1
釋義

套裝；穿搭

特定場合穿的一整套衣物

matching or planned clothes that someone wears for a certain event, season, or activity

例句

Lena wore a bright yellow outfit to the school concert.

Lena 穿著亮黃色套裝去學校音樂會。

collocation: wear an outfit to an event

Noah's gym outfit was already wet after ten minutes.

Noah 的健身穿搭才十分鐘就已經濕了。

同義詞
  • clothes

    A broader word for garments in general, not necessarily one planned set.

  • costume

    Often used for performance, fancy dress, or historical clothing.

  • suit

    Usually a jacket with matching trousers or a skirt.

用法筆記

Often followed by for + occasion or activity, especially when the clothes are seen as one complete look.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel gave us an outfit for the bathroom.
✅The hotel gave us a set of towels for the bathroom.
💡In this sense, outfit means clothes, not any matching group of objects.

2. a company, team, unit, or other group of people acting together

2.名詞B2
釋義

團隊；機構

一起運作的組織或隊伍

a company, team, unit, or other group of people acting together

例句

A small tech outfit hired Grace after her final interview.

那家小型科技機構在 Grace 最後一次面試後錄用了她。

informal use for a company or team

The rescue outfit sent three boats into the flooded town.

那個救援團隊派了三艘船進入淹水的小鎮。

同義詞
  • organization

    More formal and often used for structured bodies.

  • team

    Usually smaller and more focused on one shared task.

  • company

    Best when the group is a business.

用法筆記

Usually names people working together. Distinguish from sense 3, which refers to tools or gear rather than the people using them.

3. the tools and other items needed to do a particular job or activity

3.名詞B2
釋義

裝備

特定用途的一套器材

the tools and other items needed to do a particular job or activity

例句

The camping outfit included a stove, rope, and water filter.

這套露營裝備包括爐子、繩子和濾水器。

outfit meaning a set of equipment

Each fishing outfit comes in a green case with wheels.

每套釣魚裝備都裝在一個有輪子的綠色箱子裡。

同義詞
  • equipment

    A general word, often uncountable, for the things needed for a task.

  • kit

    Common especially in British English for a prepared set of items.

  • gear

    More informal and common for outdoor or work items.

用法筆記

Often used for work, travel, sport, or outdoor activities, and commonly followed by for + purpose.

常見錯誤

❌I packed my hiking outfit in one bag' (when meaning tools).
✅I packed my hiking outfit in one bag, including the stove and rope.
💡This sense refers to equipment; for clothes alone, use sense 1.

outfit — 動詞