陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，他在走廊上遇到了美国同事Amy。 - K& s" s) U' s, f3 G8 _
(Office ambience) 8 o4 f7 b! a9 V- v/ `
A：Hi, Chen Hao, you look especially nice today. Is that a new suit you are wearing? * _) {; K a8 r
C：是啊，我上星期买的，拿去改了一下，昨天取回来的。 0 }5 z4 g4 G' H9 ~ z# U4 S
A：Is there a special event or did you think it was time to upgrade your wardrobe because of your job promotion?
4 h" R9 e5 q. U1 `3 D8 u( F+ `$ Q C：二者都有点儿。我现在经常接触高层次的客户，发现他们的穿着好像要更正式一些。 / T2 e9 k9 o3 i/ u
A：That was a smart move on your part. It is always good to imitate the way the highest level executives dress.
1 s- ~4 G* i: q% F9 _ C：跟他们在一起，光穿一件西装上衣就会觉得很不自在。 ( ~5 v2 ^4 V! P l) Z. |# C
A：We Americans have a saying about business attire: "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have." T8 b* ^5 s2 V3 [
C：这么说，如果我想当公司老板，就得穿得象老板一样喽？
6 Y I# R) g% \7 B5 M/ v2 K A：That's right. You have the idea. Would you mind if I pointed out a few things you could do to improve your look even more?
2 y: {4 }& }* f- L1 L0 s: b C：我当然不会介意，你的意见我永远欢迎。 ' q2 w; |: K; C
A：I am short on time right now so could we talk over lunch?
* c' X5 V) ~4 ]8 S! ?% Y C：好，那我们一起吃午饭。
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陈豪和Amy一起吃午饭时间。
# B& R+ H; G; [2 w0 Z: \1 V* ^2 G# K C：Amy, 我们刚才说到职业着装。
K7 o, W2 g) i5 h) P2 _ A：You did a good job selecting the suit. That shade of gray is professional looking. Stick to grays, dark blues and charcoal. Blacks and browns are not good choices for a business suit.
9 m7 s7 a5 i& \8 j- [& W+ v C：要选择灰色、深兰色和炭灰色，不要选择黑色和棕色。还有吗？
" I) u0 Y# U7 f2 K A：I am concerned about the length of your pants. The tailor seems to have gotten them too short when he hemmed them.
7 H, b5 S' v1 g9 J- [ C：你觉得这条裤子改得太短了吗？
/ F E+ h4 y& m8 n4 w, G A：Unfortunately, they just barely come to your ankles. The hem of your pants should rest on the top of your foot with a slight break. + E4 V+ M7 B3 S. h9 ], I# N- H
C：还有吗？ & Y$ l" Q; u' O3 }" t
A：It's your shoes. ( j3 G) h1 h+ p+ w
C：我的鞋怎么了？这种船鞋不用系鞋带，既方便又舒服。 & r/ T9 `! C6 ?) e" B, R
A：They are a bit too casual for your suit. When you wear a business suit, your need a dressier shoe.
; ?; e3 ^2 d4 c/ }. I C：那得什么样的鞋才够正式呢？
3 @! A8 U& R% u, u A：A lace-up shoe is the most conservative and coordinates well with traditional business attire. 3 i3 p k- ^/ P8 g* B
C：原来还是要系带儿的鞋。
\8 g- b8 _( B* z* k. y A：One final word is to make sure that your shoes and your belt match. 5 S3 R( |) v& w9 ], `
C：幸好我升职的时候工资也一起涨了，看来我的衣柜要重新换过才行。
! t6 W' w* _& Z2 e2 M A：The good news about that is that you only need a few pieces and when you buy suits and accessories that are top quality and conservative in style, they will last a long time. |
发表于 2012-8-14 18:53:09
