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clothe

UK //kləʊð//US //kloʊð//

词源

源自古英语 clāthian(覆盖),与 cloth(布料)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *klaiþaz。

verb

❶ 为某人提供衣物或穿上衣服,指用衣物覆盖身体的行为,常用于正式或文学语境中。

“She clothed her children in warm jackets before they went outside.”

(她在孩子们出门前给他们穿上暖和的夹克。)

“The charity aims to clothe the homeless during winter.”

(该慈善机构旨在冬季为无家可归者提供衣物。)

同义词:dress, attire, outfit, garb, robe

常见短语

clothe in — 用某种衣物或材料覆盖,也可用于比喻性描述。

“The mountains were clothed in mist at dawn.”

(黎明时分群山被薄雾笼罩。)