262 clothes, clothing, dress, coat, suit和cloth
1 clothes 是“衣服,衣裳”的总称,包括上衣、下衣、外衣、内衣。
She has spent a lot of money on clothes . 她花了许多钱买衣服。
It's cold outside; you'd better put on more clothes . 外面很冷,你最好加穿些衣服。
提示
clothes是复数名词,谓语动词用复数形式,不能和表示具体数字的数词连用,“一套衣服”不可说a clothes,要说a suit of clothes。
2 clothing 也是衣服的总称,范围比clothes 广,除衣服外,还包括手套、鞋帽等。clothing 是集体名词,只能用单数形式。
They are all in summer clothing . 他们都穿着夏装。
In winter children need warm clothing . 冬天,孩子们需要穿暖和的衣服。
3 dress 指外衣,多指儿童、妇女的日常服装、连衣裙等,为可数名词。
That's a nice dress . 那是一件漂亮的女装/童装。
She bought several new dresses this summer. 她今年夏天买了几件新衣服。
4 coat 指大衣或上衣。
She bought a coat for her daughter. 她为女儿买了一件大衣。
Put on your coat , please. 请把上衣穿上。
5 suit 指一套衣服,多指男西装。
He wore a new suit for the party. 他穿着一套新衣服参加晚会。
6 cloth 指“布,布料”,为不可数名词。
She bought a piece of cloth . 她买了一块布。
How much cloth do you need? 你需要多少布料?
提示
当cloth指具体用途的布时,是可数名词。
She covered the table with a white cloth . 她用一块白桌布把桌子盖住。
He cleaned the window with a wet cloth . 他用一块湿抹布擦窗。