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dressed /drest/► SEE ALLdressed to killdressed (up) to the ninesbe mutton dressed (up) as lamb
●dressed to ˈkill (informal) (especially of a woman) wearing your best clothes, especially clothes that attract attention （尤指女性）打扮得花枝招展，穿着特别显眼，穿得令人神魂颠倒◆She went to the party dressed to kill.
她穿得花枝招展去参加聚会。●dressed (up) to the ˈnines (informal) wearing very elegant or formal clothes, especially to attract attention （尤指为吸引注意力）衣饰华丽，穿着讲究，身着盛装◆She was dressed up to the nines in her furs and jewellery.
她穿着毛皮大衣，戴着珠宝首饰，打扮得华贵无比。●be mutton dressed (up) as ˈlamb (BrE, informal, disapproving) used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people （女人）装嫩；老来俏；老黄瓜刷绿漆◆Have you seen her? Mutton dressed as lamb. Somebody should remind her that she’s 55, not 25.你看见她了吗？那个老来俏。应该提醒她，她今年 55 了，不是 25。 NOTE Mutton is the meat from an adult sheep, while lamb is the meat from a young sheep. * mutton 是成年羊肉，而 lamb 是小羊肉。 |