wear, put on, dress, be in
wear意为“穿着,戴着”,指穿衣的状态,除了接衣服作宾语外,还可以接手套、鞋帽、首饰、眼镜等饰物。如:
He always wears a blue coat.
他总穿一件蓝外套。
My uncle wears a pair of glasses.
我叔叔戴了一副眼镜。
put on着重于“穿”这一动作,即由没穿到穿这一动作的完成,意为“穿上,戴上”,后接衣服、鞋帽等。如:
Please put on your coat.
请穿上你的外套。
His mother wants him to put on this coat.
他妈妈要他穿这件外套。
dress可表示动作,常用人作宾语,意为“给……穿衣服”。如:
Lily can dress herself.
莉莉自己会穿衣服了。
Could you dress the baby for me?
你能帮我给婴儿穿衣服吗?
be in表示“穿着、戴着”之意,指穿衣的状态。后接表示衣服或颜色的词,着重于说明服装的款式或颜色。它所构成的短语只能作表语或定语。如:
He is in his old clothes.
他穿着他的旧外套。
Mary is in her red dress.
玛丽穿着红色连衣裙。