- [countable, uncountable]
the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular historical period （某地或某历史时期的）服装，装束 an exhibition of Victorian costumes 维多利亚时代服装展览 She wore a traditional costume of bright pink silk. 她穿着亮粉色丝绸的传统服装。 - in… costume
a painting of an old woman in Welsh costume 一幅穿着威尔士服装的老妇人的画 Many locals dressed in period costume (= typical of a particular time in history) for the celebrations. 庆祝活动中，许多当地人身着体现特定历史时期特点的服装。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- colourful/colorful
- elaborate
- …
- be dressed in
- dress in
- have on
- …
- design
- designer
- drama
- …
- in costume
- [countable, uncountable]
the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, or worn by somebody to make them look like somebody/something else 戏装；装扮用服装 The former dancer has also designed the costumes. 这位前舞蹈演员也设计了服装。 The costumes for this production were gorgeous. 这部电影的服装非常华丽。 They are already planning their costumes for Halloween. 他们已经在为万圣节准备服装了。 - in a costume
He went to the party in a giant chicken costume. 他打扮成一只大鸡去参加聚会。 - in costume
The actors were still in costume and make-up. 这些演员仍是戏装打扮。 She has four costume changes during the play. 她在这出戏里要换四次服装。 a costume designer 戏装设计师
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb1, Clothes and Fashionb1For the dress rehearsal, the cast will be in full costume. 演员们将身穿全套戏装参加彩排。 He designed the costumes for a production of ‘The Firebird’. 他为《火鸟》的一次演出设计了戏服。 He had a cowboy costume on. 他穿了一身牛仔装。 I have a great idea for my Halloween costume. 关于我的万圣节化装服，我有个绝妙的主意。 The battle was re-enacted by actors in period costume. 演员们穿着体现那个时期特点的服装，把那场战役重现出来。 The main character had five costume changes. 主角换了 5 套服装。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- colourful/colorful
- elaborate
- …
- be dressed in
- dress in
- have on
- …
- design
- designer
- drama
- …
- in costume
- [countable] (also swimming costume)(both British English)(also swimsuit British and North American English, North American English or old-fashioned bathing suit)
a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially the type worn by women and girls （尤指女式）游泳衣 If you’d like a swim, we can lend you a costume. 如果你想游泳，我们可以借给你一套服装。
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French, from Italian costume ‘custom, fashion, habit’, from Latin consuetudo, from consuetus, past participle of consuescere ‘accustom’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + suescere ‘become accustomed’.