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Clothing

Clothing​

button up​

  • fasten the buttons on a piece of clothing 扣上(衣服的)纽扣。

Angelica helped her son button up his shirt as he got ready for school. (安吉丽卡帮她儿子扣好衬衫纽扣,准备去上学。)

throw on​

  • put a piece of clothing on quickly 匆忙穿上(衣服)。

She threw on a jacket before running outside. (她匆忙穿上外套跑了出去。)

take in​

  • make a piece of clothing smaller by sewing 把衣服改小。

The tailor took in my jacket so it would fit better. (裁缝把我的夹克改小了一点,让它更合身。)

let out​

  • make a piece of clothing larger by loosening the seams 把衣服改大。

She let out the waist of the dress so it would be more comfortable. (她把连衣裙的腰围放大了一些。)

come off​

  • fall off by mistake (衣服)意外脱落。

One of the buttons came off my coat. (我外套上的一个纽扣掉了。)

dress up (as)​

  • wear a costume to look like someone or something 打扮成;装扮成。

The children dressed up as superheroes for the party. (孩子们打扮成超级英雄参加派对。)

tie up​

  • fasten something using a tie or lace 系紧。

He tied up his shoelaces before going for a run. (他跑步前把鞋带系好。)

take off​

  • remove a piece of clothing 脱下(衣服)。

She took off her shoes when she entered the house. (她进屋后脱掉了鞋。)

come out of​

  • become clean after being washed (污渍)被洗掉。

Luckily, the stain came out of my shirt. (幸运的是,衬衫上的污渍被洗掉了。)

go with​

  • match or look good with another piece of clothing 与……搭配。

This tie goes well with your suit. (这条领带和你的西装很搭。)

put on​

  • place a piece of clothing on your body 穿上。

He put on his coat before leaving the house. (他出门前穿上了外套。)

wrap up​

  • dress warmly by covering yourself with clothes or scarves 裹紧;穿得暖和。

You should wrap up well because it's very cold outside. (外面很冷,你应该穿暖和一点。)

show off (to)​

  • show people something you are proud of 炫耀;展示。

She showed off her new dress to her friends. (她向朋友们展示她的新裙子。)

do up​

  • fasten a piece of clothing 扣好;系好。

Do up your jacket or you will catch a cold. (把夹克扣好,不然会感冒。)

hang up​

  • place clothes on a hook or hanger 挂起(衣服)。

He hung up his coat by the door. (他把外套挂在门口。)

fold up​

  • fold a piece of clothing into a smaller shape 折叠(衣服)。

She folded up the sweater and put it in the drawer. (她把毛衣叠好放进抽屉。)

grow into​

  • become big enough to wear an item of clothing 长大后能穿上。

The child will grow into the coat next year. (孩子明年就能穿这件外套了。)

grow out of​

  • become too big for an item of clothing 长大而穿不下。

He has grown out of his old school uniform. (他已经长大穿不下旧校服了。)

cover up​

  • cover a part of the body with clothing 遮住;盖住。

She covered up with a blanket to keep warm. (她用毯子盖住自己取暖。)

zip up​

  • fasten clothing using a zipper 拉上拉链。

Zip up your jacket before going outside. (出门前把夹克拉链拉上。)