clothes /kləuðz/ n. (pl.形式,前面不能加a,也不能加数词)衣服:a suit (two suits) of clothes 一套(两套)衣服;sports clothes 运动服; school clothes 校服;a good many clothes很多衣服; clothes hanger( brush, line) 衣架(衣刷,晾衣绳)

[辨析]clothing

 

clothing /ˈkləuðiŋ/ n. 衣服(总称)Food here is cheaper than in Britain; clothing, on the other hand, is dearer. 这儿的食品比英国便宜,服装要贵一些。Our clothing protects us from the cold. 衣服帮助我们御寒。


[辨析]clothesclothing都统指衣服,clothes是复数形式,没有单数形式;clothing是单数形式,没有复数形式。a suit of clothes指一套衣服,包括上衣、背心和 裤子; an article ( a piece) of clothing是一件衣服,不可混淆。