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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。
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。)
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。)