陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他有个问题要请教美国同事Amy。 % B$ P8 v) K( \7 e/ x S7 ^% W
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C:Hi Amy. 你有一点儿时间吗?我有个问题想问你。 + g. }+ i# F* k. f$ K% n S5 |
A:Sure, I need a little break. ! D1 `: P% d3 x3 h6 a+ b9 W I
C:我听说最近从美国西岸调过来的几个同事在要求什么"business casual", 什么是"business casual" 啊?
2 _" _! x; G7 M2 i v A:Business casual is the term given to dressing down at work.
) C' W7 g2 F/ u v6 O6 A9 u. p- c C:Dressing down? ( ~) g0 |7 i4 g
A:Yes. If you usually wear a suit and tie to work, dressing down means wearing a sport jacket and tie. If you normally wear a sport jacket and tie, to dress down, you leave off either the jacket or the tie. & j) \* g* x$ {
C:我们不是周一到周五都应该穿西装打领带。为什么又要休闲呢? ( r: \9 m, }6 U% @, c
A:It's an American phenomenon that started on the west coast of the US years ago. Some people believe that they are more productive when they are dressed in comfortable relaxed clothing.
4 K7 k& y2 I+ R3 f! {8 C' W4 Z C:那你觉得穿着舒适休闲会提高工作效率吗?
- _9 [# X- K8 M) c% Y A:Personally I do not feel as confident or professional when I dress down. I believe that I lose some of my credibility. : } F0 F' q3 h: C" }
C:我们的新老板会不会考虑放松我们的着装要求呢?
4 s2 x1 y) c+ Q% M% |4 r A:Well, I have heard a rumor that he might, but only once a week - on Friday.
$ i8 }# I2 [. T: K; H4 J$ m C:哦,怪不得我听大家都在说casual Friday, 休闲星期五呢! ) Q) S& b0 y. ?. f
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; A: N$ @3 j ? MC:第二天,陈豪在饭厅里遇到了Amy. & T* K$ A5 [; B2 c6 \! }, l
A:Hi Chen Hao. Did you hear the news about Casual Friday? The boss has agreed to try it for three months to see how it works. 2 I7 T$ z: T0 X. V' \
C:这么说以后星期五我们愿意穿什么就穿什么喽? # F% S' a/ j) m x
A:Not at all. True business casual means dressing down just one notch from business professional. You don't have to wear a suit and tie, but it doesn't mean that your old jeans and a T-shirt are acceptable. ( P, n& G9 d( n& |. f- ?0 {9 j
C:怎么还那么多讲究啊?
; f& J& u! @ m0 M7 N A:Yes, this is business casual. Think of it as a merger of professional and casual clothing. Professional clothing is tailored, consists of suits and ties, dark to medium colors and fine fabrics. 5 m- R. Z+ Y8 M7 w, I. ]* G
C:职业性装束要求穿西装、打领带。那休闲服装呢? L) u/ A5 e0 \: i: p
A:Casual clothing is loose, relaxed, and made of softer fabrics and includes things like jeans, shorts, T-shirts and tennis shoes. 0 P; \/ K5 [! ~( n: k* R
C:Business casual就是介于二者之间喽?换句话说,我不用穿西装,但是也不能穿T-恤衫和球鞋上班了。 ) c0 k! Y6 S6 a
A:That's right. We need to combine the business credible look with the comfortable creative look.
& {5 h0 h4 x3 V J5 G$ ?# P C:看来我要出去买衣服了! |