The word "tailor" can be used as a noun, referring to a person who makes men's clothes, or as a verb, meaning to make or adapt something for a particular purpose or person.
The word "tailor" can be used as a noun, referring to a person who makes men's clothes, or as a verb, meaning to make or adapt something for a particular purpose or person.
[N-COUNT 可数名词](男装)裁缝 A tailor is a person whose job is to make men's clothes.
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[VERB 动词]按需定制;量身打造 If you tailor something such as a plan or system to someone's needs, you make it suitable for a particular person or purpose by changing the details of it.
[V n to n]
[V n to-inf]
[V-ed]
[Also V n]
We can tailor the program to the patient's needs.
我们可以根据病人的需要调整治疗方案。
...how the local forces were trying to tailor their policing style to increase public confidence.
地方部队如何努力调整治安维护方式以增强公众信心
...scripts tailored to American comedy audiences.
为美国喜剧片观众量身定做的剧本
Oxford
tailor/ˈteɪlə(r); NAmEˈteɪlər/
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verb
tailortailorstailoredtailoringnouna person whose job is to make men's clothes, especially sb who makes suits, etc. for inspanidual customers (尤指为顾客个别订制男装的)裁缝verbto make or adapt sth for a particular purpose, a particular person, etc. 专门制作;订做tailorsth to/for sb/sth ◆Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.为满足特定群体的需要,特制了专门的课程。tailorsth to do sth ◆Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet inspanidual requirements.为了满足个别人士需要,大多数旅行社都愿意作出专门的旅游安排。tailor/ˈteɪlə(r); NAmEˈteɪlər/
to make something so that it is exactly right for someone’s particular needs or for a particular purposetailor something to something Treatment is tailored to the needs of each patient.tailor something to meet/suit somebody’s needs/requirements The classes are tailored to suit learners’ needs.tailor something for somebody We tailored the part specifically for her.
tailor1 verb
tailor2 noun
tailortailor2 noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
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Collocations
someone whose job is to make men’s clothes, that are measured to fit each customer perfectly → dressmaker
WDF
tailor
[ˈteɪlə(r)]tailored, tailoring, tailors
CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL
n13418
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v7944
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199
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766
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VERB4833
197579
NOUN11681
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Spoken:
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tailored[596] tailors[417]
裁缝(95%),做裁缝(3%),缝制(1%),调整使适合(1%)
n.裁缝
vt.剪裁;使合适
vi.做裁缝
n.(Tailor)人名;(英)泰勒
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