一、“Wear”与“put on”的区别
动词“wear”描述的是一种状态,或者是你经常做的事情,动词短语“put on”描述的是一种动作(给自己穿戴一些东西)。
I wear these shoes to work almost every day. 我几乎每天都穿这双鞋去上班。(经常做)
I'm almost ready. I just have to put my shoes on. 我差不多准备好了,我只要把鞋子穿上就行了。(描述一个动作)
During riding a motorcycle, you must wear a helmet. 骑摩托车时你必须戴头盔。(戴着头盔的一种状态)
I'll give you a ride on my motorcycle. Put on a helmet and let's go. 我骑摩托车送你一程,带上头盔我们就走。(戴头盔这个动作)
总结:“ Wear”描述持续性状态或经常性行为,“ Put on”描述一个动作。
二、“ Dress”的含义
“Dress”的词性有名词、动词和形容词等。
1、“ Dress”作为名词常指连衣裙、套裙、(上下连身的)女装和童装、特定种类的服装以及笼统的服装等。
She is wearing a black and white spotted dress. 她穿着黑白相间的斑点连衣裙。
He's designed dresses for many celebrities, most famously the queen. 他为许多名人设计过服装,最著名的是女王。
2、“ Dress”作为动词,有及物动词和不及物动词之分。“ Dress”作及物动词时后面常跟反身代词或者是其他人,尤其是儿童,意思是“给…穿衣服,给…打扮”。
She likes to dress her children in stylish clothing. 她喜欢给孩子们穿时髦的衣服。
She decided to dress herself this morning.今天早上她决定打扮打扮自己。
“ Dress”也常常作为不及物动词使用,意思是穿着、打扮。
Dress to impress. 讲究穿着,以便留下好印象。
Dress for success. 好好打扮,以期能带来成功。
3、 “Dressed”作为形容词,意思是穿好衣服的,打扮好了的。
Are you dressed yet? We are almost late. 你穿好衣服了吗?我们要迟到了。
三、“ Wear”=“ Be dressed in”
意思是穿着,代表一种状态或经常性行为。
He is dressed in a dark grey suit. 他穿着一件深灰色西服。
He is wearing a dark grey suit. 他穿着一件深灰色西服。
She is often dressed casually in jeans and a sweatshirt. 他经常穿着休闲的牛仔裤和运动衫。
She often wears casual jeans and a sweatshirt. 他经常穿着休闲的牛仔裤和运动衫。
四、" Get dressed”=“ Put clothes on”
两个动词短语都描述一种动作。“ Get dressed”是很常见的一种用法,没有“dress”那么正式。
I'm getting dressed. I'll be ready in a minute. 我正在穿衣服,一会就好。
I'm putting on my clothes, I'll be ready in a minute. 我正在穿衣服,一会就好。
We don't have time for that. We're late. Here, put these on. 我们没有时间了,我们要迟到了。来,穿上这些。
Okay, get dressed. We really should go now. 好吧,换衣服吧,我们真得走了。
“ Wear, put on”和“ Dress”在日常生活中使用较为常见,搞清楚它们的用法,有利于提高我们的口语水平。