dress down

英 [dres daʊn]

美 [dres daʊn]

（比平时）穿着随便

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB (比平时)穿着随便
If youdress down, you wear clothes that are less smart than usual.
1. She dresses down in baggy clothes to avoid hordes of admirers.
  她随便穿了件宽松的衣服以免被大批的粉丝认出。
See also:Campbell dressed them down in public.dressing-down

verb

dress informally and casually
1. On Fridays, employees can underdress
Synonym:underdress
censure severely or angrily
1. The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
2. The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
3. The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
Synonym:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncereprooflecturereprimandjawcall downscoldchideberatebawl outremonstratechew outchew uphave wordslambastelambast

That man doesn't talk reason. it's a splendid chance to dress him down a bit.
这人不讲道理，这个是机会，得好好说他一下。
The tailor cut the dress down.
裁缝把衣服改小了。
She liked the dress that buttons down the back.
她喜欢从背部扣纽扣的女装。
These days men are more selective about when and where to dress up or dress down.
而如今男士们对何时何地盛装打扮或穿着随便有了更多的考虑。
She leapt from the car, hitched up her dress and sprinted down the road after him
她从车上跳下来，提起连衣裙，对他一路紧追不放。
She dresses down in baggy clothes to avoid hordes of admirers.
她随便穿了件宽松的衣服以免被大批的粉丝认出。
Then the bird threw a gold and silver dress down to her, and slippers embroidered with silk and silver.
她的朋友小鸟从树上飞出来，为她带了一套金银制成的礼服和一双光亮的丝制舞鞋。
Her cotton dress had ripped down the front.
她的棉布连衣裙前面都扯裂了。
This dress buttons down the front, but that one down the back.
这件衣服的钮扣是扣在前面的，但那一件是扣后面。
Q: Should I dress up or dress down on the first date? A: It depends.
问：第一次约会我应该穿得正式一些，还是休闲一些？答：视情况而定。