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For Life
2008.10.31(Review of 2001.01.11 edition)

Hello, and happy Halloween - a day for ghost stories, pumpkin carving, and indulging your sweet tooth. But most of all, it's a day for outrageous fashion!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: イディオム
DRESS UP   着飾る、盛装する、仮装する

Explanation

  • To dress up is to put on special or formal clothes, usually for a special event.
  • dress up は通常、特別なイベントのために特別な服やフォーマルな服を着ること、つまり、着飾る、という意味です。

DRESS UP

examples

  1. I don't like dressing up. I feel more comfortable in jeans and a T-shirt.
  2. You don't need to dress up. It's not that kind of party.
  3. Some of the women at the concert were dressed up in beautiful kimono.
  4. A lot of schools in the United States let students dress up in costumes on Halloween.
  5. Last year, I dressed up like a ghost and went trick-or-treating at the mall with some friends.

英会話レッスンEnjoy all the Halloween fun today, and have a terrific weekend!