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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。）