- no obj. put on one's clothes穿衣：
Graham showered and dressed quickly
格雷厄姆很快地洗了个淋浴并穿好衣服
I'll go and get dressed.
我去换换衣服。
- with adverbial wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type打扮：
she's nice-looking and dresses well
她既漂亮又会打扮
(be dressed) he was dressed in jeans and a thick sweater.
他穿着牛仔裤和一件厚厚的羊毛套衫。
- with obj. put clothes on (someone)给…穿衣：
they dressed her in a white hospital gown.
他们给她穿上医院里的白色外袍。
- put on clothes appropriate for a formal occasion（为正式场合）穿礼服：
we dressed for dinner every night.
我们每晚都穿礼服就餐。
- with obj. design or supply clothes for (a celebrity)为（名人）设计（或提供）服装：
for over four decades he dressed the royal family.
他为王室设计服装已有40多年了。
- with obj. decorate (something) in an artistic or attractive way装饰, 布置：
she'd enjoyed dressing the tree when the children were little.
孩子们小的时候, 她喜欢装饰圣诞树。
- decorate (a ship) with flags, for a special occasion（为特别场合）在（船）上挂旗。
- (of a man) have the genitals habitually on one or the other side of the fork of the trousers（男子）将生殖器习惯性地置于裤衩的某一侧：
do you dress to the left?
你习惯上把生殖器放在裤衩的左侧吗？
- with obj. treat or prepare (something) in a certain way, in particular加工; 处理; 整备; 制作, 尤指：
- clean, treat, or apply a dressing to (a wound)处理, 包扎（伤口）。
- clean and prepare (food, especially poultry or shellfish) for cooking or eating清洗, 准备（家禽或水生有壳动物等食物）：
as adj.dressed dressed crab.收拾好的螃蟹。
- add a dressing to (a salad)给（色拉）加调料。
- apply a fertilizing substance to (a field, garden, or plant)为（土地, 花园, 植物）施肥。
- complete the preparation or manufacture of (leather or fabric) by treating its surface in some way鞣（革）; 表面加工（织物）。
- smooth the surface of (stone)修琢（石料）：
as adj. dressed dressed Cotswold stone.修琢过的科茨沃尔德石料。
- arrange or style (one's own or someone else's hair), especially in an elaborate way梳理; 做（头发）。
- with obj. Military draw up (troops) in the proper alignment【军】使排列整齐, 整（队）。
- no obj.(of troops) come into such an alignment排列整齐, 看齐。
- with obj. make (an artificial fly) for use in fishing（钓鱼时）装好（假蝇）：
as adj. dressed a dressed wet fly.装好的湿假蝇。
- a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs连衣裙。
- mass noun clothing of a specified kind for men or women（特定种类的）服装, 衣服：
traditional African dress
非洲传统服装
figurative 〈喻〉the underlying theme is recognizable even when it appears in feminist dress.
其隐含的主题还是识别得出来的, 尽管有时它披着女权主义的外衣。
- as modifier denoting military uniform or other clothing used on formal or ceremonial occasions军服; 礼服：
a dress suit.
一套军服。
dressed overall
- (of a ship) decorated with a continuous line of flags from bow to stern.（从船头至船尾）挂满旗的。
dressed to kill
- wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression打扮得花枝招展的。
dress down
- dress informally穿便装, 穿着随便：
Sue dressed down in old jeans and a white blouse.
苏随便地穿着一条旧牛仔裤和一件白色短上衣。
dress someone down
- informal reprimand someone〈非正式〉训斥, 痛骂。
dress up
- dress in smart or formal clothes穿盛装。
- dress in a special costume for fun or as part of an entertainment装扮; 穿着玩：
he dressed up as a gorilla.
他装扮成大猩猩。
dress something up
- present something in such a way that it appears better than it really is修饰; 添枝加叶地描述：
the company dressed up the figures a little.
这家公司对数字做了些加工。