今日短語

非正式表達 dressed to the nines 或 dressed up to the nines 用來形容人穿著非常時髦，它可以指某個人在正式或休閑場合衣冠楚楚的樣子。這個表達也常被用來形容某人為出席特殊場合或活動而打扮得十分考究。

例句

Everyone?gets dressed up to the nines when they go to a wedding.

At my graduation ceremony, it was interesting to see my parents dressed to the nines.

I hate getting dressed up to the nines. I find formal clothes really uncomfortable.

請注意

另一個表達 dressed to kill 的意思是“為吸引人注目而打扮得華麗、精致的”。

例句

Ooh. Where are you going dressed to kill like that? First date?

If you're going to the party like that, dressed to kill. I'm going to have to change my clothes too for something a bit flashier.?