| 词汇 | clothing |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG CLOTHING (all) dressed up dressed in one's best clothes; dressed formally.We're all dressed up to go out to dinner.I really hate to get all dressed up just to go somewhere to eat. best bib and tucker one's best clothing. (Folksy. Fixed order.)I always put on my best bib and tucker on Sundays.Put on your best bib and tucker, and let's go to the city. coat and tie [for men] a jacket or sports coat and necktie. (A standard of dress between casual and a suit. Fixed order.)My brother was not wearing a coat and tie, and they would not admit him into the restaurant.I always carry a coat and tie in my car just in case I have to dress up a little for something. dressed to kill dressed in fancy or stylish clothes. (Slang.)Wow, look at Sally! She's really dressed to kill.A person doesn't go to church dressed to kill. dressed to the nines dressed very well. (What nines means is not known.)Tom showed up at the dance dressed to the nines.Sally is even dressed to the nines at the office. fit to kill dressed up to look very fancy or sexy. (Folksy.)Mary put on her best clothes and looked fit to kill.John looked fit to kill in his tuxedo. get (all) dolled up to dress (oneself) up.I have to get all dolled up for the dance tonight.I just love to get dolled up in my best clothes. hand-me-down something, such as an article of used clothing, that has been handed down from someone.Why do I always have to wear my brother's hand-me-downs? I want some new clothes.This is a nice shirt. It doesn't look like a hand-me-down at all. in one's Sunday best in one's best Sunday clothes; in the clothes one wears to church.All the children were dressed up in their Sunday best.I like to be in my Sunday best whenever I go out.Let's get into our Sunday best and go out for dinner. in rags in worn-out and torn clothing.Oh, look at my clothing. I can’t go to the party in rags!I think the new casual fashions make you look as if you're in rags. Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes one's best clothes. (Folksy.)John was all dressed up in his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.I hate to be wearing my Sunday- go-to-meeting clothes when everyone else is casually dressed. take something up to make the bottom of a skirt or pants cuffs higher off the floor.I'll have to take this skirt up. It's too long for me.Please take up my pants cuffs. They are an inch too long. wash-and-wear referring to clothing made out of a kind of cloth that looks presentable after washing without ironing. (Fixed order.)I always travel with wash-and-wear clothing.All his shirts are wash-and-wear, and this makes his life much easier since he used to burn them when he ironed them. CLOTHING - LAUNDRY wash a few things out to do a little bit of laundry, such as socks and underclothing.I'm sorry I can't go out tonight. I've got to wash a few things out.I'll be ready to leave in just a minute. I've just got to wash out a few things. a wolf in sheep's clothingA person or thing that appears harmless but is actually dangerous or bad. Don't trust Dana—she's a wolf in sheep's clothing who will try to steal your position if given the chance. The politician portrayed himself as moderate, but turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing with a radical agenda. without a stitch of clothing (on)Completely nude; having no articles of clothing on whatsoever. As I walked into the kitchen, I saw my roommate by the counter without a stitch of clothing on. I nearly dropped my mug of tea out of shock! The group of ten or so students streaked onto the field without a stitch of clothing between them. with not a stitch of clothing (on)Totally nude; not wearing any clothing whatsoever. As I walked into the kitchen, I saw my roommate by the counter with not a stitch of clothing on. I nearly dropped my mug of tea! The group of ten or so students streaked onto the field with not a stitch of clothing between them. not have a stitch of clothing (one)To be totally nude; to not have any clothing on whatsoever. My roommate didn't have a stitch of clothing on as I walked into the kitchen. I nearly dropped my mug of tea! The group of ten or so students didn't have a stitch of clothing between them as they streaked onto the field during the halftime performance. wolf in sheep's clothingFig. a dangerous person pretending to be harmless. Carla thought the handsome stranger was gentle and kind, but Susan suspected he was a wolf in sheep's clothing. Mimi: Why shouldn't I go out with David? He's the nicest man I've ever met. Alan: He's a wolf in sheep's clothing, Mimi. Can't you tell? wolf in sheep's clothingAn enemy disguised as a friend, as in Dan was a wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending to help but all the while spying for our competitors . This term comes from the ancient fable about a wolf that dresses up in the skin of a sheep and sneaks up on a flock. This fable has given rise to a rich history of allusions as in the Sermon on the Mount when Jesus speaks of false prophets in sheep's clothing, "but inwardly they are ravening wolves" (Matthew 7:15). a wolf in sheep's clothingA wolf in sheep's clothing is someone or something that appears harmless or ordinary but is in fact very dangerous or powerful. The judge said Granger appeared to be a nice young gentleman, but was in fact a wolf in sheep's clothing — a ruthless individual with absolutely no morals. This car has to be the ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing. It looks like an ever-so sensible estate — until you hit the accelerator. Note: Less often, people describe someone as a sheep in wolf's clothing, meaning that a person seems dangerous or powerful, but in fact is harmless or ordinary. She was tall, with a loud voice and could seem a little intimidating but was in fact a sheep in wolf's clothing, loved by all who knew her. Note: In one of Aesop's fables, a wolf wraps itself in a fleece and manages to get into a sheepfold without being noticed. It then attacks the sheep and eats them. This image is also used in the Bible: `Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.' (Matthew 7:15) a wolf in sheep's clothinga person or thing that appears friendly or harmless but is really hostile and dangerous.This expression comes from Jesus's words in Matthew 7:15: ‘Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves’. a wolf in sheep’s ˈclothinga person who appears friendly and nice but is really dangerouswolf in sheep's clothing One who feigns congeniality while actually holding malevolent intentions. wolf in sheep's clothing, aAn enemy masquerading as a friend. The term comes from Aesop’s fable about a wolf dressing up as a shepherd (in some versions, as a sheep) and sneaking up on the flock. In the Bible, Jesus warns of “false prophets which come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves” (Matthew 7:15). The expression has appealed to hundreds of writers. Clare Boothe Luce (Kiss the Boys Good-bye, 1939) used it to describe a predatory male collegian: “A wolf with a sheepskin.” |
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