- 1穿太正式
To overdress is to put on clothes that are too formal, too fancy, or too careful for the occasion.
To overdress overdress is是 to put on clothes穿上衣服 that are too formal, too fancy, or too careful for the occasion對這個場合來說太正式、太花俏,或太講究
A dark suit at a beach picnic is overdressing. A long shiny dress at a casual lunch can be too.
A dark suit深色西裝 at a beach picnic在海灘野餐時穿 is overdressing就是穿太正式 A long shiny dress一件亮面的長禮服 at a casual lunch在輕鬆的午餐場合 can be too也算穿太正式
The word judges the match between clothes and the day, not how many layers you wear and not how warm you are.
The word這個字 judges判斷的是 the match between clothes and the day衣服跟這一天合不合 not how many layers you wear不是你穿了幾層 and not how warm you are也不是你穿得暖不暖
It is a verb: don't overdress; she tends to overdress for family dinners. Everyday social English — people use it when they worry about looking out of place.
It is a verb它是動詞 don't overdress'別穿太正式' she tends to overdress for family dinners她在家庭聚餐時常常穿太正式 Everyday social English日常社交英語 people use it人們會用它 when they worry about looking out of place當他們擔心看起來格格不入的時候
Though actually, 'too formal' is the usual complaint, but looking as if you tried much harder than everyone else can fall under the same word.
Though actually不過其實 'too formal' is the usual complaint'太正式'是最常見的抱怨 but looking as if you tried much harder than everyone else但看起來比別人費心太多 can fall under the same word也可以算在這個字底下
The opposite idea is to underdress: too casual.
The opposite idea相反的概念 is to underdress是underdress too casual太隨便
core核心畫面
組成over- (too much) + dress (put on clothes). From over- + dress.
同家族的字
- dressthe base: put on clothes
- overdressedthe usual adjective: already dressed too formally
- underdressthe opposite: dress too casually for the occasion
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
overdressverb
- 1
To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
- 2
To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.
- We meet again, Fraulein. You Americans, you're all the same. Always overdressing for the wrong occasions.
- 3
To put too many clothes on (a person).
- parents who overdress their children in winter
- 4
To put too much dressing on (food).
- Don't overdress the salad: it shouldn't be swimming in oil.
overdressnoun
- 1
Any dress (feminine-style garment) worn over another, especially over an underdress.
- 2
Any garment worn over another.
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