tailor
【裁缝,定制】
"Tailor" 是一个名词和动词,含义如下:
作为名词:
- 裁缝:
- 指专门从事服装制作、修改、定制的专业人士,尤其是为男性定制西服或其他正式服装的裁缝。
- 例如:
- He went to the tailor to have his suit altered.
(他去找裁缝修改西装。)
- He went to the tailor to have his suit altered.
- 定制服装的工匠:
- 也可以指专门从事定制服装的工匠,尤其是高端定制服装的设计与制作。
- 例如:
- The tailor made a beautiful coat for him.
(那位裁缝为他做了一件漂亮的大衣。)
- The tailor made a beautiful coat for him.
作为动词:
- 量体裁衣、定制:
- 指根据某人的特定需求或要求进行调整或设计,通常指定制服装,但也可以指其他任何根据需求量身定制的东西。
- 例如:
- The suit was tailored to fit him perfectly.
(这套西装是量体定制的,非常合身。) - She tailored the program to suit the needs of the students.
(她根据学生的需求定制了这个课程。)
- The suit was tailored to fit him perfectly.
总结:
- Tailor 作为名词指的是裁缝或定制服装的专业人士。
- 作为动词时,它表示量体裁衣或根据个人需求定制,通常用于描述定制服装或其他个性化定制的过程。