English Dictionary

dress up

動詞

自動詞 頻度副詞 as構文 他動詞

(intransitive) To put on special or fancy clothes. / (intransitive, often with 'as') To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.

日本語の意味

特別な、またはフォーマルな服装をする / 仮装して特定のキャラクターや有名人になりきる

We always dress up for my grandmother's birthday dinner.

私たちはいつも祖母の誕生日のディナーのために着飾ります。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To put on special or fancy clothes.

Everyone dressed up for the graduation ball.

意味（2）

(intransitive, often with 'as') To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.

We're having a party on Saturday, but you must dress up as a famous historical figure.

意味（3）

(transitive, often with 'as') To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person.

The cat hated when they dressed him up for Halloween.

意味（4）

(transitive) To decorate; to prettify.

Mistress, your father prays you leave your books, And help to dress your sister’s chamber up: You know to-morrow is the wedding-day.

意味（5）

(transitive) To present in a favorable light.

You can dress up that proposal however you want; it's still going to go over like a lead balloon.

dresses up （ present singular third-person ）

dressing up （ participle present ）

dressed up （ participle past ）

dressed up （ past ）