Meaning: address 
ə'dres
n.
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
the manner of speaking to another individual
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
social skill
v.
speak to
give a speech to
put an address on (an envelope)
direct a question at someone
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
access or locate by address
deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
speak to someone
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
dress Idiom, Proverb
a dressing down
dress clothes
dress down
dress rehearsal
dress up
dressed fit to kill
dressed to kill
dressed to the nines
dressed to the nines (teeth)
dressed down
address oneself to
It's time we addressed ourselves to the business in hand．是动手做我们手上事情的时候了。
2．speak to； talk to向…讲话
The president addressed himself to the public on TV．总统向公众发表电视讲话。
We addressed ourselves to the dean that we were eager to work in Tibet．我们对系主任说，我们盼着去西藏工作。
give sb a good dressing-down
Idiom(s): give sb a (good) dressing-downTheme: SCOLDING
a scolding.
• After that dressing-down I won't be late again.
• The boss gave Fred a real dressing-down for breaking the machine.
dress sb down
Idiom(s): dress sb downTheme: SCOLDING
to bawl someone out; to give someone a good scolding. (Primarily military.)
• The sergeant dressed the soldier down severely.
• I know they'll dress me down when I get home.
all dressed up
Idiom(s): (all) dressed upTheme: CLOTHING
dressed in one's best clothes; dressed formally.
• We're all dressed up to go out to dinner.
• I really hate to get all dressed up just to go somewhere to eat.
A fault confessed is half redressed.
Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.All dressed up and nowhere to go
You're prepared for something that isn't going to happen.Dress someone down
If you dress someone down, you scold them.Dress to kill
When someone is dressed to kill, they are dressed very smartly.Mutton dressed as lamb
Mutton dressed as lamb is term for middle-aged or elderly people trying to look younger.Window dressing
If something is done to pretend to be dealing with an issue or problem, rather than actually dealing with it, it is window dressing.give someone a dressing down
tell someone off / reprimand someone: "He gave the whole department a dressing down after they failed to meet their agreed targets."dressed to the nines|dressed to kill
dressed up: "Where are you going, dressed up to the nines?"call down|call|dress|dress down
v., informal To scold. Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class. Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots.Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET, CHEW OUT, BAWL OUT, READ THE RIOT ACT.
dress up|dress
v. 1a. To put on best or special clothes. Billy hated being dressed up and took off his best suit as soon as he got home from church. 1b. To put on a costume for fun or clothes for a part in a play. Mary was dressed up to play Cinderella in her school play. 2. To make (something) look different; make (something) seem better or more important. A fresh coat of paint will dress up the old bicycle very much. Tommy dressed up the story of what he did on vacation and made it seem twice as interesting as it was.dressing down|call|calling|calling down|dress|dres
n. phr., informal A scolding; reprimand. The judge gave the boy a calling down for speeding.public-address system|address|public|public-addres
n. A set of devices for making a speaker's voice louder so that he can be heard by more people. The public-address system broke down during the senator's speech. The news was announced over the public-address system.window dressing|dress|dress a window|dressing|wind
n. phr. An elaborate exterior, sometimes designed to conceal one's real motives. All those fancy invitations turned out to be nothing but window dressing. All he really wanted was to be introduced to my influential father-in-law.dress
dress1.
dress down
1) to scold severely; reprimand
2) to wear casual clothes to an activity, job, etc. that ordinarily requires more formal dress
2.
dress ship
to raise the ensign at each masthead and the flagstaff and, often, string signal flags over the mastheads from bow to stern
3.
dress up
1) to dress in formal clothes, or in clothes more elegant, showy, etc. than one usually wears
2) to improve the appearance of, as by decorating
redress
redressredress the balance
or redress the scales
to make a fair adjustment; see that justice is done
redress the balance
redress the balanceReadjust matters, restore equilibrium, as in If our party wins in a few big cities, it will redress the balance of urban and rural interests in the House. [Mid-1800s]
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