The word "gown" refers to a long dress for formal occasions, or a looserobe worn by professionals like lawyers and academics on formal occasions. It can also refer to a hospital gown worn for protection.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]女裙；女礼服；女长服 A gown is a dress, usually a long dress, which women wear on formal occasions.
The new ball gown was a great success.
这种新款舞会礼服很畅销。
...wedding gowns.
结婚礼服
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（律师、学者等在正式场合穿的）礼袍，长袍 A gown is a loose black garment worn on formal occasions by people such as lawyers and academics.
...an old headmaster in a flowing black gown.
身着宽松黑礼袍的老校长
Oxford
gown/ɡaʊn; NAmEɡaʊn/noun1a woman's dress, especially a long one for special occasions （尤指特别场合穿的）女裙，女长服，女礼服◆an evening/wedding gown女晚礼服；新娘的结婚礼服2a long loose piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes by judges and (in Britain) by other lawyers, and by members of universities (at special ceremonies) （法官、英国律师、大学学生在特别仪式上穿的）长袍，长外衣◆a graduation gown毕业礼服3a piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes to protect them, especially in a hospital （尤指在医院穿的）罩衣，外罩◆a surgeon's gown外科医生穿的罩衣☞see also
dressing gown
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gowngown /ɡaʊn/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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1a long dress that a woman wears on formal occasionswedding/evening/ball gown a white silk wedding gown2a long loose piece of clothing worn for special ceremonies by judges, teachers, lawyers, and members of universitiesSYN robe3a long loose piece of clothing worn in a hospital by someone doing or having an operation: a hospital gown →
dressing gown
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gown
[gaʊn]gowned, gowning, gowns
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gowns[1221]
长袍(82%)，长外衣(18%)
n.长袍，长外衣；礼服；睡袍；法衣
vt.使穿睡衣
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