tailor1['teilə]n.1.■(尤指缝制男子外衣的)裁缝,成衣工2.■[用作复数][俚语]机制烟卷vi.1.■做裁缝vt.1.■裁制(衣服);为…裁制衣服;为…做衣服:The tailor tailored him a suit.裁缝给他缝制了一套衣服。a perfectly tailored suit一套裁制完美的服装2.■(为某一特定目的而)剪裁,制作:to tailor slipcovers制作沙发套3.■(按特定口味、目的)修改;使配合,使适应:This is a novel tailored to popular taste.这是一本为迎合大众口味而创作的小说。You should tailor your spending to your income.你应该量入为出。ride like a tailor不善骑马The tailor makes the man.[谚语]佛靠金装,人靠衣装。Tailors and writers must mind the fashion.[谚语]裁缝应注重时装样式,作家须反映时代色彩。the three tailors of Tooley Street自称代表人民的一小撮人 tailor2['teilə]n.1.■[英国方言]丧钟声[亦作 teller]
tailortailor[ˈteilə]n.1.■裁缝师,成衣匠v.1.■缝制,做裁缝,使...适应