天气变热了，身边不少人换上了美美的夏装，很是惊艳。今天我们就来学习一个夸赞别人打扮得漂亮的美国习惯用语：dressed to kill¹。

这个习惯用语的意思当然不是穿上蒙面的紧身衣去干杀人的勾当；它是指“打扮得漂亮入时、夺人眼球”。

人们说某人dressed to kill时，通常是指这人精心打扮以吸引异性的注意。例：

Pete usually wears jeans and a T-shirt. But last night it was hard to recognize² him -- he was dressed to kill because he finally³ got⁴ a date with that blond⁵ he's admired⁶ for so long.

皮特平时老穿牛仔裤和T恤，但是昨晚我简直没认出他来。他打扮得帅极了，因为他倾心已久的那位金发美女终于同意跟他出去约会了。

我们再看一个用到dressed to kill的例子，这个例子说的是个女孩，说话人的妹妹玛丽为参加毕业舞会而精心打扮：

It took⁷ Mary two hours to get ready, but it was worth⁸ it -- she was dressed to killand the center⁹ of attention¹⁰. Everyone was saying¹¹ she was the most beautiful woman at the prom.

玛丽为参加毕业舞会花了两个钟头打扮。不过倒也挺值的，她穿戴得美丽动人，成为了舞会的焦点。大家都说她是毕业舞会上最漂亮的女孩。