attire

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tir= to draw 拉, 引

attire v. 打扮

at 加强 + tir 拉,引 + e → 一再拉〔衣服〕→ 爱美 → 打扮

entire adj. 完整的

en 进入…之中 + tir 拉,引 + e → 拉进去 → 不遗留在外 → 完整的

retire v. 退休;撤退

re 回 + tir 拉,引 + e → 拉回去 → 撤退

tirade n. 冗长的演说

tir 拉,引 + ade 动作的结果 → 把〔话〕拉长 → 冗长的演说

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

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Women everywhere cheered the advent of more comfortable tennis attire.

这一更为舒适的网球服的出现令各地的女子欢呼不已。

Only hypocrites wear clothes; fiery serpents and fat maggots are often the only attire.

只有伪君子才穿衣服;人们身上往往只有暴躁的巨蟒和肥胖的蛆虫。

The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball.

在戏中或在化装舞会上穿的衣服。

Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position.

你的衣着既应反映你的环境又应反映你的职位。

He ignores his personal attire.

都已经忘掉自己的穿着打扮了。

Represents the national football team in the New Zealand black, because their sports attire all is a black.

在新西兰黑色代表国家橄榄球队,因为他们的球衣都是黑色。