| 词汇 | dress |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. dress (v.) early 14c., "make straight," from O.Fr. dresser "put right, put straight," from V.L. *directiare, from L. directus "direct, straight." Sense of "decorate, adorn" is late 14c.; that of "put on clothing" late 14c. Original sense survives in military meaning "align columns of troops." Dress up "attire elaborately" is from 1670s; dressing down "wearing clothes less formal than expected" is from 1960. To dress (someone) down (1769) is ironical. To dress meat or other food (for cooking) is 14c. Dressing-gown first recorded 1777."One of those fine old dressy things, who thinks to conceal her age, by everywhere exposing her person" [Goldsmith, 1768]. Related: Dressed; dressing. 2. dress (n.) 1606, originally any clothing, especially that appropriate to rank or to some ceremony; sense of "woman's garment" is first recorded 1638, with overtones of "made not merely to clothe but to adorn." Dressing "bandage" is first recorded 1713. Dress rehearsal first recorded 1828. 词根记忆： n. 服装,童装,女装v.穿衣,打扮The progressive congressman dressed in black stressed his distress.穿着黑色衣服的进步国会议员强调了他的不幸. |
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