4: Which of the following expressions does NOT mean to be really dressed up in very nice
clothes?
a. Dressed to kill
b. Dressed to the nines
c. Dolled up
d. Dressed down
答案是:d. Dressed down,dressed down意思就是穿得很普通,没有特意打扮自己,其它的选择都是特意打扮的意思。a不对,因为如果一个人dressed to kill那就是说穿上了最好的衣服,非常漂亮;b不对,因为如果一个人dressed to the nines那就是说穿得非常漂亮,准备参加晚会;c不对,因为如果一个人dolled up那就是说穿得非常漂亮,这是一个非常口语化的表达。