词汇是英语学习的基础，其中基本词汇更是基础中的基础。学习日常生活基本词汇，提高基本写作和听说写能力，是每个英语学习者必学的基础知识。衣服是我们穿在身上的元素。根据性别、年龄、体型、地点、季节、职业、宗教、社会地位和穿着目的的不同，服装有不同的种类。一、clothes 也被称为 apparel [əˈpærəl] 或 attire [əˈtaɪə(r)]，其中 clothes 只用作复数 clothes 且谓语动词用复数，而 apparel 和 attire 是不可数名词且谓语动词用单数，例如：I bought some new clothes for the trip.我为这次旅行买了一些新衣服。The store sells women's and children's apparel.这家商店出售女装和童装。Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular, and tall models.出售的女装有小号、中号和大号。二、只用于或主要用于男的 shirt （尤指男式的）衬衫 He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt.他穿上干净的白衬衫显得清爽利落。pants 内裤；短裤；裤子He put on a pair of short pants and an undershirt.他穿上了一条短裤和一件汗衫。trousers [ˈtraʊzəz] 裤子He was smartly dressed in a shirt, dark trousers and boots.他穿着衬衫和黑裤子，脚蹬皮靴，看上去很帅气。shorts 短裤，只用作复数He was wearing a T-shirt and shorts.他穿着T恤衫和短裤。belt 皮带，腰带He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.他系着一条带大铜扣的腰带。buckle [ˈbʌkl] （皮带等的）搭扣，锁扣He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.他系了条带有一个大的铜搭扣的皮带。button 纽扣，口子The buttons had come undone.纽扣都松开了。zipper [ˈzɪpə(r)] 拉链I can't open my bag - the zipper is stuck.我打不开我的包-拉链卡住了。wallet 钱包This wallet feels like leather.这个钱包摸上去像是皮的。cap （尤指男用有帽舌的）便帽，制服帽 He wears his cap whatever the weather.不管天气如何，他都戴帽子。tie 领带I have to wear a jacket and tie to work.我上班得穿短上衣打领带。sole [səʊl] 鞋底，袜底The soles are made of leather.鞋底是皮革做的。boots [buːts] 靴子We dried our boots off by the fire.我们把靴子放在火旁烘干。sandals [ˈsændlz] 凉鞋Usually the name is applied to people who wear long hair, eat vegetarian diet, wear sandals.通常这个名字是用来形容那些留着长发，吃素，穿凉鞋的人。suit [suːt] 西装She wore a dark blue suit.她穿着一套深蓝色的西装。vest [vest] 背心He wore a woollen vest beneath his shirt.他衬衫里面穿着一件羊毛背心。bow tie （尤指男士在正式场合戴的）蝴蝶领结He nearly always wears a bow tie.他差不多总是系着蝴蝶领结。boxer shorts 男用平脚短内裤（类似拳击短裤） He was wearing a blue silk singlet and boxer shorts.他穿着一件蓝色丝绸背心和平脚短裤。overalls 工装连衣裤；工装服 The mechanic was wearing a pair of blue overalls.机修工穿着一件蓝色工装连衣裤。swimming trunks [ˈswɪmɪŋ trʌŋks] 游泳裤I need a new pair of swimming trunks.我需要一条新泳裤。三、只用于或主要用于女的 dress 连衣裙She was wearing a black dress.她穿一条黑色连衣裙。skirt 女裙I need a top to go with this skirt.我需要一件上衣来配这条裙子。blouse （女式）短上衣，衬衫Her blouse had come undone.她的衬衫扣松开了。scarf [skɑːf] 围巾；披巾；头巾I swapped my red scarf for her blue one.我用我的红围巾换了她的蓝围巾。evening gown [ˈiːvnɪŋ ɡaʊn] 晚礼服She looked incredibly sexy in a black evening gown.她穿着黑色的晚礼服，显得性感极了。nightgown [ˈnaɪtɡaʊn] 睡衣，同 nightie/ nightdressShe pulled the strap of her nightgown onto her shoulder.她将自己睡袍的吊带拉到肩膀上。knickers [ˈnɪkəz] 女式短衬裤 She bought Ann two bras and six pairs of knickers.她给安买了两件胸罩、6条内裤。purse 钱包I've searched high and low for my purse.我到处找我的钱包。jewellery [ˈdʒuːəlri] 珠宝She has some lovely pieces of jewellery.她有几件漂亮的首饰。tights (女用)连裤袜，紧身裤She bought a new pair of tights.她买了一条新紧身裤。necklace [ˈnekləs] 项链A plain necklace was her only adornment.她身上的饰物就只有一串简单的项链。earring [ˈɪərɪŋ] 耳环I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.我不能戴这些耳环，因为我的耳朵没有穿孔。handbag （女用）手提包，手袋 She delved [delv] in her handbag for a pen.她在手提包里翻找钢笔。bracelet [ˈbreɪslət] 手链，手镯She clasped the bracelet around her wrist.她把手镯戴上手腕扣牢。slip [slɪp] 衬裙 Her slip was showing.她露出了内衣。bra [brɑː] 胸罩A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.地板上有一个胸罩和一条短内裤。panties [ˈpæntiz] 女式内裤；女式短衬裤I feel so happy in these new panties.穿着新内裤的感觉太棒了。stockings [ˈstɒkɪŋz] 长筒袜Her stockings wrinkled at the ankles.她的长筒袜在脚踝处起了褶儿。ring 戒指This ring has always brought me good luck.这戒指总是给我带来好运。lipstick [ˈlɪpstɪk] 口红；唇膏She was wearing bright red lipstick.她搽着鲜红色的口红。
四、男女皆宜briefs [briːfs] （男子或女子的）内裤A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.地板上有一个胸罩和一条短内裤。coat [kəʊt] 外套He turned off the television, put on his coat and walked out.他关掉电视，穿上外套，出门了。jacket [ˈdʒækɪt] 夹克，短上衣I have to wear a jacket and tie to work.我上班得穿短上衣打领带。sweater 毛衣；针织衫You've got your sweater on inside out.你把毛衣穿反了。tracksuit [ˈtræksuːt] 运动服I changed into a tracksuit.我换上一身运动装。hood [hʊd] 风帽，兜帽（外衣的一部分，可拉起蒙住头颈）The hood shadowed her face.风帽挡住了她的脸。gloves [glʌvz] 手套He stuck his gloves in his pocket.他把手套塞进口袋里。earmuffs [ˈɪəmʌfs] 耳罩，耳套 It is still possible to enjoy films without putting on earmuffs.不戴耳罩也能欣赏电影。pocket [ˈpɒkɪt] 口袋I put the note in my pocket.我把纸币装进了衣袋。top 上衣I need a top to go with this skirt.我需要一件上衣来配这条裙子。collar [ˈkɒlə(r)] 衣领，领子He always wears a collar and tie for work.他上班总是系着领带。T-shirt T恤She was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.她穿着牛仔裤和T恤衫。jeans [dʒiːnz] 牛仔裤We can't wear jeans at work.我们工作时不准穿牛仔裤。pyjamas [pəˈdʒɑːməz] 睡衣My brother was still in his pyjamas.我的兄弟还穿着睡衣裤。sunglasses 太阳镜She slipped on a pair of sunglasses.她迅速戴上一副太阳镜。underpants 内裤While the bath was filling, he padded about in his underpants.往浴缸里放水时，他穿着内裤走来走去。slipper [ˈslɪpə(r)] 拖鞋He put on his bathrobe and slippers.他穿上浴衣和拖鞋。hat 帽子Hang your coat and hat on the rack over there.把你的外套和帽子挂在那边的架子上。socks 袜子I've worn holes in all my socks.我把我所有的袜子都穿破了。bathrobe [ˈbɑːθrəʊb] 浴袍，晨衣He got out of bed and pulled on his bathrobe.他起床后穿上了晨衣。sleeve [sliːv] 袖子His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows.他的袖子卷到了肘部。size 尺码The jacket was the wrong size.这件夹克尺码不对。shoe 鞋What's your shoe size?你穿多大的鞋？shoelace [ˈʃuːleɪs] 鞋带Your shoelace is undone.你的鞋带松开了。nappy [ˈnæpi] 尿布I'll change her nappy.我要给她换尿布。winter clothing 冬装Now that the warmer weather has come, we can cast off our winter clothing.既然天气已转暖，我们可以脱掉冬装了。summer clothing 夏装The girls were all in their summer clothing.姑娘们都穿着夏装。五、服装样式spotted 有花点的She was wearing a black and white spotted dress.她穿着一件黑白斑点的连衣裙。striped 有条纹的His striped tie was loosened at his throat.他的条纹领带松松地挂在脖子上。checked 有方格图案的He was wearing blue jeans and checked shirt.他穿着蓝色牛仔裤和格子衬衫。patterned 有图案的，带花样的You can often choose between plain white or coloured and patterned scarves.你可以经常选择纯白色或彩色带图案的围巾。flowered 饰有花卉图案的She was wearing a pretty flowered cotton dress.她穿着一件漂亮的印花棉布裙。六、穿衣服涉及的动词wear 穿She was wearing a new coat.她穿了一件新外衣。Do I have to wear a tie?我得系领带吗？put on 穿上She put on her coat and went out.她穿上大衣出去了。He put on his second best suit.他穿上了自己那套第二好的西装。try on 试穿Try on clothing and shoes to make sure they fit.试穿一下衣服和鞋子，看看是否合适。Try the shoes on before you buy them.鞋子要先穿上试一试再买。get dressed 穿上衣服He went into his bedroom to get dressed.他进卧室穿衣服。It takes her forever to get dressed.她穿衣打扮要用好长的时间。get undressed 脱掉衣服She began to get undressed.她开始脱去衣服。He got undressed in a small cubicle next to the pool.他在游泳池旁的小更衣室里脱掉了衣服。take off 脱掉He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.他脱掉我湿漉漉的靴子，让我在火炉旁坐下。Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。七、只以复数形式存在的衣服词汇（通常是裤子类的）英语中存在一些只以复数形式存在的单词，如：panties，boxers，briefs，tights，jeans，pants，pyjamas，shorts，trousers，它们作主语是，谓语动词只用复数，例如：她的新牛仔裤/紧身衣/裤子/裤子/内裤是黑色的。✔: Her new jeans / tights / trousers / pants / panties are black.❌: Her new jeans / tights / trousers / pants / panties is black.因此，当表示一件此类的衣服时，只能用 a pair of xx，而不能用不定冠词 a xx，例如：我买了一条新牛仔裤。✔: I bought a new pair of jeans.❌: I bought a new jeans.❌: I bought a new jean.八、如何对衣服进行提问 About how much money do you spend on clothes a year?你一年花多少钱买衣服？Do you have pierced ears?你的耳朵穿孔了吗？Do you like shopping for new clothes?你喜欢买新衣服吗？Do you often buy new clothes?你经常买新衣服吗？Do you like to get dressed up?你喜欢打扮吗？Do you like wearing hats?你喜欢戴帽子吗？Do you sometimes wear a hat?你有时戴帽子吗？Do you wear jewelry?你戴首饰吗？Do you prefer to go shopping or just browse? Why?你喜欢去购物还是只是看看？为什么？Do you think it is important to wear fashionable clothes?你认为穿时髦的衣服重要吗？Do you think men should be allowed to wear skirts?你认为男人可以穿裙子吗？Do you think people feel different when they wear different clothes?你认为人们穿不同的衣服会有不同的感觉吗？Do you wear the same color clothes now that you wore ten years ago?你现在穿的衣服和十年前一样吗？Do you wear the same size clothes this year as you wore last year?你今年穿的衣服和去年一样大吗？How many pairs of gloves do you have?你有几副手套？How often do you get dressed up?你多久打扮一次？How often do you wear jewelry?你多久戴一次珠宝？What colors do you think look good on you?你觉得你穿什么颜色好看？What colors do you think look good on your mother?你觉得你妈妈穿什么颜色好看？What did you wear yesterday?你昨天穿了什么？What do you think of people who dye their hair green?你觉得把头发染成绿色的人怎么样？What do you think of women who wear high heel shoes?你觉得穿高跟鞋的女人怎么样？What is he wearing?他穿的是什么衣服？What is on her?她身上穿的是什么衣服？What is your shoe size?你的鞋码是多少？What kind of clothes are in fashion now?现在流行什么样的衣服？What kind of clothes do you usually wear?你通常穿什么样的衣服？What kind of clothes do you wear?你穿什么样的衣服？What piece of clothing do you spend your money on the most? Why?你花在哪件衣服上的钱最多？为什么？What's the most expensive piece of clothing you have ever bought?你买过的最贵的衣服是什么？What's your favorite color for shoes?你最喜欢什么颜色的鞋子？When was the last time you got dressed up?你最后一次打扮是什么时候？Where are some good stores to buy clothes in this area?这个地区哪里有买衣服的好商店？Where do you usually buy clothes?你通常在哪里买衣服？Would you like to be a fashion model?你想当时装模特吗？词或词组分析：1. delve [delv] 意为“（在手提包、容器等中）翻找 ” 2. clasp [klɑːsp] 意为“握紧，扣住”等
