GRETOEFL擴(kuò)展詞匯
助記提示
1. center <==> centre.
2. tier ==> Old French: tire "order, row, dress".
3. => a- "to" + tire "order, row, dress".
4. Attire：我太啊。我太太啊，她就愛買衣服----穿著，裝飾，好衣服。
中文詞源
attire 服裝，禮服前綴at-同ad-. -tire同單詞tier, 準(zhǔn)備，安排，層級。服裝是身份的象征，所以該詞特指比較正式的衣服。
英文詞源
- attire
- attire: see tyre
- attire (v.)
- c. 1300, "to fit out, equip; to dress in finery, to adorn," from Old French atirier "to equip, ready, prepare," from a- "to" + tire "order, row, dress" (see tier). Related: Attired; attiring.
- attire (n.)
- c. 1300, "equipment of a man-at-arms; fine apparel," from attire (v.).
雙語例句
- 1. In those crowded streets her attire did not rate a second glance.
- 在那些擁擠的街道她的穿著并未引起注意。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. dressed in formal evening attire
- 穿著晚禮服
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.
- 他無意改變著裝方式.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. She doffs her garb worn under fire and wears again female attire.
- 脫我戰(zhàn)時袍著我舊時裳.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.
- 他那奇特的服裝引起了她的注意.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》