dress up
US /ˌdres ˈʌp/
UK /ˌdres ˈʌp/
1.
着飾る, 仮装する
to put on special clothes, especially for a party or to play a role
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The children love to dress up in their parents' old clothes.
子供たちは親の古い服を着飾るのが大好きです。
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Are you going to dress up for the party tonight?
今夜のパーティーに着飾って行くの？
2.
飾り立てる, 美化する
to make something look more attractive or impressive than it really is
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They tried to dress up the old house with new paint and decorations.
彼らは新しいペンキと装飾で古い家を飾り立てようとした。
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He always tries to dress up his failures as learning experiences.
彼はいつも自分の失敗を学習経験として飾り立てようとする。