376 dress, dress up, put on, wear和be in
1 dress 作动词用时,可以作及物动词或不及物动词。作为及物动词,dress 只能以“人”作宾语,不能以衣服作宾语。dress sb. 意为“给某人穿衣服”,dress oneself意为“给自己穿衣服”,表示的是动作。
She dressed the child. 她给那个孩子穿衣服。
He can dress himself now. (正)他能给自己穿衣服了 。
He can dress clothes now. (误)
2 be/get dressed 意为“穿衣服”,表示的是状态。get dressed 也可表示动作。
Mary is well dressed/is dressed very well. 玛丽衣着漂亮。
The girl is too young to wash herself or get dressed . 那小女孩年龄太小,不能自己洗脸或穿衣服。
She was dressed in white. (正)她穿着白衣服 。
She dressed in white. (误)
She was dressed in red at the party. (正)她在晚会上穿着红衣服 。
She dressed herself in red at the party. (误)
3 dress 作为不及物动词,表示动作。
He can dress in three minutes. 他3分钟就能穿好衣服。
Please tell him to dress . (正)请告诉他穿衣服 。
Please tell him to dress clothes . (误)
4 dress up 主要指穿上盛装,精心打扮。
She dressed up for the wedding. 她为参加婚礼而盛装打扮。
It is a small party—you don't have to dress up . 这是个小型聚会——你不用穿得那么正式。
5 put on 意为“穿上,戴上”,表示穿或戴这一动作,反义词是take off 。
He put on his coat and went out. 他穿上外衣出去了。
You'd better put on your cap. 你最好戴上帽子。
6 wear 意为“穿着,戴着”,表示的是状态。be wearing也是表示“穿”的状态,并不是进行时。
She is wearing a white dress today. 她今天穿着白色的服装。
He wears thick glasses. 他戴着深度眼镜。
I wear number 10 shoes. 我穿10号鞋子。
What size do you wear ? 你穿什么尺码?
比较
He is wearing a new shirt. 他穿着一件新衬衫。(状态)
He is putting on a new shirt. 他正在穿一件新衬衫。(动作)
Wear your clothes at once!(误)
Dress at once!(正) 立即穿上衣服!
7 be in 意为“穿,戴”,后接衣服或颜色。
He is in plain clothes. 他穿着便服。
The girl who is in a beautiful hat is her daughter. 戴着一顶漂亮帽子的女孩是她的女儿。