vt.

1. 给……穿衣；打扮；替……做衣服
   The mother is dressing her baby.

   母亲正为她的宝宝穿衣服。

2. 使穿着[H][W]
   She is dressed in black today.

   今天她穿一身黑。

3. 给（伤口）敷药；包扎
   The nurse dressed his wound.

   护士替他包扎伤口。

4. 调制（色拉）；制作（菜）
   She dressed the vegetables with butter and salt.

   她在蔬菜里面加上黄油和盐。

5. 梳理（头发）；装饰（橱窗等）
   He was dressing the shop window.

   他在布置商店橱窗。

6. 整（队）

vi.

1. 穿衣；打扮
   The girl dresses fashionably.

   那女孩穿着时髦。

2. 穿晚礼服
   She is dressing for the party.

   她在穿礼服准备去参加晚会。

3. 整队

n.

1. 女装；连衣裙；洋装[C]
   All the pretty women wore their smartest dresses.

   所有漂亮的女士都穿着最漂亮的连衫裙。

2. 衣服；（特定的）服装（如民族服装，礼服等）[U]
   Few people wore evening dress.

   几乎没有人穿晚礼服。

v.

1. put on one's clothes.
   ▸put clothes on (someone).
   ▸wear clothes in a particular way or of a particular type:

   she dresses well.
   ▸put on clothes appropriate for a formal occasion.
   ▸ (dress up) dress in smart clothes or in a special costume.
   ▸ (dress down) dress informally.
   ▸ (dress someone down) informal reprimand someone.
2. decorate or arrange in an attractive way.
3. treat or prepare in a particular way.
   ▸clean, treat, or cover (a wound).
   ▸treat the surface of (leather or fabric) during manufacture.
   ▸smooth the surface of (stone).
   ▸apply fertilizer to.
4. clean and prepare (food) for cooking or eating.
   ▸add a dressing to (a salad).
5. Military  draw up (troops) in the proper alignment.
6. make (an artificial fishing fly).

n.

1. a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs.
2. clothing of a specified kind:
   he was in the formal dress of the Council.
   ▸ [as modifier] denoting ceremonial clothing or uniform:

   a dress suit.