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词汇 costume
释义 costume
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈkɒs.tʃuːm/ us /ˈkɑː.stuːm/
B2
the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history:
Elizabethan/Edwardian/Victorian costume
traditional costumeIn the beer tent you can see locals dressed in traditional costume.
national costumeThe stall sells teddy bears wearing various national costumes.
in costume At the airport, passengers were greeted by young women in Hawaiian costume.
The dancers leading the procession were in colourful and elaborate costumes.走在队伍前头的舞蹈演员身着色彩绚丽、制作考究的服装。
historical costume Singers performing Mozart's operas often dress in historical costume.
See also
period costume
B2
a set of clothes worn by actors in a play, television programme, or film, or worn in order to look like someone or something else for an entertainment, a party, etc.:
Wonderful costumes and props have been created for the show.
Our host was wearing a clown costume.我们的主人穿着小丑服。
in costume She came to the audition in costume as Marie Antoinette.
in a costumeHe then comes on stage in a superhero costume.
Halloween costumeThe children were dressed in Halloween costumes.孩子们都是万圣节打扮。
fancy-dress costumeUKThere will be a prize for the best fancy-dress costume.
See also
bathing costume
historical costume
period costume
swimming costume
The children were wearing traditional national costume.
The movie won Oscars for best costumes and best screenplay in this year's awards.这部电影获得本年度奥斯卡最佳服装奖和最佳剧本奖。
She looked every inch a vampire in her costume.她穿那身装束看起来真像吸血鬼。
Party guests are encouraged to come in costume.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Ceremonial clothes & objects
badged
badging
bridal gown
busby
cockade
coronet
crown jewels
kittel
mace
mitre
orb
plume
regalia
robe
skean dhu
stole
surplice
tiara
vestments
wedding dress

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Custom, tradition & conformity
Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films
Objects & decorations connected with celebrations

costume | American Dictionary


costume
noun[ C/U ]
us/ˈkɑs·tum/
a set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, esp. for a party or as part of an entertainment:
[ C ]a clown costume
A costume is also the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history:
[ U ]The dancers dressed in national costume.

Examples of costume


costume
Takers of inventories enumerated costumes, stage sets and machines for operas and balletpantomimes in the same inventory booklets.
When costumes do not clearly indicate the main characters, other factors help to distinguish these figures.
The singers enhance their lyrics with provocative strutting, eye-catching and sometimes outrageous, self-designed costumes.
The costumes are made to be appropriate for them, for something uniquely theirs that they bring to the character they are playing.
Notably, the account book lists expenses for the bear costumes.
No major operatic composers designed their own scenery or costumes.
His hair is in dreadlocks, but this plan was apparently soon abandoned (these are, in the end, only sketches for costumes).
In my mind's eye the characters invoked by this music don't wear clothes, but costumes.
His costumes were displayed in department stores, and a new species of flower was named after him.
The costumes and stage backdrops were covered with embroidery of high quality.
They never appear in person, but instead are always costumed with the eyeball symbol.
The participants wore costumes in accordance with the group they were supposedly representing - tradesmen, foreigners, country folk and so forth.
Rather than explain and analyse, most journalists have instead focused upon the bizarre costumes and even more bizarre customs of the combatants.
The relation between the contours of the costumes and the composition of the sheet as a whole would thereby have highlighted bonds with neighbours.
Victorian speech patterns, attitudes and topics of conversation, costumes and interiors - all are exceptionally wellrealized.
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Collocations withcostume


costume

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colourful costumes
Those include a large number of attendants, usually with very elaborate and colourful costumes.
costume change
Their costumechange skills were also tested, as was their stamina.
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costume design
Britons were nominated in virtually every category, from acting, directing and writing to our costumedesign, documentary films and animation.
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Hansard archive

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