dress up

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To put on special or fancy clothes. intransitive
    — Everyone dressed up for the graduation ball.
  2. To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person. intransitive,often
    — We're having a party on Saturday, but you must dress up as a famous historical figure.
  3. To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person. often,transitive
    — The cat hated when they dressed him up for Halloween.
  4. To decorate; to prettify. transitive
    — Mistress, your father prays you leave your books, And help to dress your sister’s chamber up: You know to-morrow is the wedding-day.
  5. To present in a favorable light. transitive
    — You can dress up that proposal however you want; it's still going to go over like a lead balloon.

词形变化

dresses up present,singular,third-person dressing up participle,present dressed up participle,past dressed up past

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