VOA名师答疑2023 关于服装的各种表达

（单词翻译）

Hello!

大家好!

This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about clothes, outfits², suits, and costumes.

本周《名师答疑》，我们回答关于衣服、套装、西服和戏服的问题。

Dear Teacher, could you explain for me when to use ''costume'', ''outfit¹'', ''suit'' and ''clothes'' please?

亲爱的老师，您能给我解释一下什么时候用"戏服""套装""西服"和"衣服"吗？

Kind regards, Chau from Vietnam.

亲切的问候，来自越南的召。

Dear Chau, thanks for this question!

亲爱的召，谢谢你的提问！

"Costumes" and "suits" are kinds of "clothes."

"戏服"和"西服"都是一种"衣服"。

An "outfit" is a combination of clothes that you wear for the day.

"套装"是你某天穿的所有衣服的组合。

Let's look at each of these a little closer.

让我们更仔细地逐个来看。

"Clothes" is a plural³ noun meaning coverings we wear over our body to give protection and keep us warm or cool.

clothes是一个复数名词，意思是我们穿在身上的覆盖物，用于提供保护，让我们感到温暖或凉爽。

Sometimes, "clothes" we wear can be stylish⁴ or have a special meaning.

有时，我们穿的"衣服"可能很时髦，也可能有特殊的意义。

By the end of the week my dirty clothes pile up and I need to wash them.

到了周末，我的脏衣服就堆起来了，我需要洗衣服。

Kinds of "clothes" include pants, shorts, shirts or "tops," dresses, and skirts.

衣服的种类包括长裤、短裤、衬衫或上衣、连衣裙和半身裙。

They also include underwear⁵ and socks.

还包括内衣和袜子。

I have summer clothes like skirts and shorts and winter clothes like sweatpants and hoodies.

我有夏天的衣服，比如半身裙和短裤，还有冬天的衣服，比如运动裤和连帽衫。

Some "clothes" are worn only at special times, for example: My gym clothes include stretchy pants and a tee-shirt.

有些"衣服"只在特殊时间穿，例如：我健身穿的衣服包括弹力裤和T恤。

An "outfit" is a set of clothes.

"套装"就是一套衣服。

The word "outfit" is a countable⁶ noun.

这个词是一个可数名词。

When I travel, I like to pack an extra outfit just in case.

旅行时，我喜欢多带一套衣服，以防万一。

On the internet, people like to share their outfits of the day or OOTDs.

在网上，人们喜欢分享他们的每日穿搭，缩写为OOTD。

A "suit" is a formal outfit consisting of a jacket, pants, or a skirt, and sometimes a vest, all made from the same cloth.

"西服"是由短外套、长裤或裙子组成的正式服装，有时还包括坎肩，所有这些都是用相同布料制成的。

Suits were a popular choice for work before 2020.

在2020年以前，西装是一种流行的工作着装。

My husband wore a blue suit to our wedding.

在我们的婚礼上，我丈夫穿了一套蓝色西装。

A "suit" can also be a piece of clothing that you wear for a certain activity.

suit也可以是你在进行某一活动时穿的衣服。

For example: Swimsuits are for swimming and other water activities.

例如，泳衣是游泳和进行其他水上活动时穿的衣服。

"Costume" has several meanings.

costume有多种含义。

As a noun, the first meaning is a set of clothes for a performer when they are on stage or worn by a person for a specific reason or an event like a holiday.

作为名词，第一个意思是指表演者在舞台上穿的一套衣服，或某人因特定原因或节日等活动而穿的一套衣服。

During the play, the actors had to change their costumes many times.

在演出期间，演员们不得不多次更换戏服。

I have a full closet of dance costumes that I need to sell.

我有一整个衣柜的舞蹈服要卖。

What is your Halloween costume this year? My costume is a cat!

你今年的万圣节服装是什么？我的服装是一只猫！

The second meaning as a noncount noun refers to clothes worn by people during a time in history or in a specific country or area.

作为不可数名词，costume的第二个意思是指历史上某个时期或特定国家或地区的人们穿的衣服。

She dressed in her country's traditional costume for an international event.

她穿着她的国家的传统服饰来参加国际活动。

Victorian-era costumes consisted of fitted clothes like high-collared shirts and long skirts for women that did not reveal much skin.

维多利亚时代的服饰包括高领上衣等修身衣服，以及露肤很少的女性长裙。

And, we use "costume" as an adjective describing something like a play or film set in the past and where actors use clothing from that time period.

而且，我们用costume作为形容词，描述背景设定在过去的戏剧或电影，剧中演员们穿着那个时期的衣服。

The television show Outlander is a costume drama set in the 1700s in countries like Scotland, France, and The United States.

电视剧《古战场传奇》是一部以18世纪苏格兰、法国和美国等国为背景的古装剧。

Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!

请让我们知道这些解释和例子是否对你有帮助！

And that's Ask a Teacher.

以上就是本期《名师答疑》。

I'm Faith Pirlo.

我是费思·皮尔洛。