These are all words for the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers/pants. 以上各词均指衣服、服装。

• clothes [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers/pants 指衣服、服装
• clothing [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes 指衣服，尤指某种类型的服装：◆warm clothing 保暖服

clothes or clothing? 用 clothes 还是 clothing？

Clothing is more formal than clothes and is used especially to mean 'a particular type of clothes'. There is no singular form of clothes or clothing: a piece/an item/an article of clothing is used to talk about one thing that you wear such as a dress or shirt. * clothing 较 clothes 更正式，尤用以指某种类型的服装。clothes 或 clothing 无单数形式，指一件衣服用 a piece/an item/an article of clothing。

• garment (formal) a piece of clothing 指一件衣服：◆He was wearing a strange shapeless garment. 他穿着一件不成形的奇怪衣服。 NOTE Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts use a piece of clothing. * garment 只用于正式场合或文学语境，在日常生活中，一件衣服用 a piece of clothing。
• dress [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion 指着装、衣着，尤指某种样式或某种场合穿的衣服：◆We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays. 我们在星期五可以穿便服。
• wear [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when it is being sold in shops/stores （通常构成复合词）指为特定用途或场合穿的衣服，尤指商店中售卖的衣服：◆the children's wear department 童装部
• gear [U] (informal) clothes 指衣服、服装：◆Her friends were all wearing the latest gear(= fashionable clothes). 她的朋友都穿着最新款的衣服。

Patterns

• casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gear
• evening/formal clothes/dress/wear
• designer/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gear
• children's/men's/women's clothes/clothing/garments/wear
• to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear

Clothes 衣服

• be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform 穿着一身新衣裳/鲜艳的服装/化装舞会服/毛皮衣服/制服
• be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes) 穿着黑色衣服/红色衣服/牛仔裤和 T 恤/最好的西服/皮衣/丝绸衣服/破衣烂衫
• be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion 穿好衣服准备上班/上学/赴晚宴/出席特殊场合
• be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate 打扮成男人/女人/小丑/海盗
• wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes 穿休闲服/名牌服装/二手衣服
• wear jewellery/ (especially US) jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume 佩戴珠宝首饰/饰品/手表/眼镜/隐形眼镜；喷香水
• have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on 戴着牛仔帽；穿着红色连衣裙/蓝色西服
• put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet 穿上/脱下衣服/外套/鞋子；戴上/取下头盔
• pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks 穿上/脱下外套；戴上/脱下手套；穿上/脱下袜子
• change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/ (especially US) your pajamas 换上牛仔裤/睡衣

Appearance 外貌

• change/enhance/improve your appearance 改变/提升/改善形象
• create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look 塑造/获得/拥有/给某物以新的/现代的/复古的外貌
• brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair 梳/用洗发剂洗/洗/吹头发
• have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle 理发；换一个新发型
• have/get a piercing/your nose pierced 穿孔；穿鼻孔
• have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed 有纹身；在（胳膊上）刺花纹；去除纹身
• have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery 做整容手术
• use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics 使用化妆品；化妆

Fashion 时尚

• follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions 追求时尚；赶时髦
• spend/waste money on designer clothes 把钱花在/浪费在名牌服装上
• be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed 衣着时尚/新潮/考究
• have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes 着装很有品味/品味很差
• update/revamp your wardrobe 更新服装
• be in/come into/go out of fashion 流行；开始流行；不再流行
• be (back/very much) in vogue （又开始/非常）流行
• create a style/trend/vogue for sth 为…创造了一种风格/趋势/潮流
• organize/put on a fashion show 策划/举办时装秀
• show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection 展示/首次推出一位设计师的春/夏装系列
• sashay/strut down the catwalk/ (NAmE also) runway 走 T 型台
• be on/do a photo/fashion shoot 做专业摄影/时装摄影