dress up
US /ˌdres ˈʌp/
UK /dres ʌp/
片語動詞
1.
盛裝打扮, 喬裝打扮
to put on special clothes, especially for a party or to play a role
範例:
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The children love to dress up in their parents' old clothes.
孩子們喜歡穿上父母的舊衣服打扮。
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Are you going to dress up for the party tonight?
你今晚會為派對盛裝打扮嗎？
2.
美化, 修飾
to make something look more attractive or impressive than it really is
範例:
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They tried to dress up the old house with new paint and decorations.
他們試圖用新油漆和裝飾品美化舊房子。
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He always tries to dress up his failures as learning experiences.
他總是試圖把自己的失敗美化成學習經驗。