2011年商务英语辅导：商务礼仪美语（9）

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陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他上班中间休息，跟美国同事Amy一起下楼喝茶。
. G: W7 K0 k$ s2 q2 B% ]. J* c（Office ambience）
) C9 M# i; j5 Q/ o$ u1 B+ C, M( }C：Amy, 你干嘛老看我的脚啊？
: J7 W9 b8 c6 G, C4 VA：I'm sorry. I just couldn't help noticing that you aren't wearing socks today.
4 {6 S) d  {' [1 `) B( h8 GC：天儿太热了，不穿袜子还凉快点儿。
A：Personally, that might be all right, but professionally that's a bad decision.
3 _. ~3 J2 v- |4 XC：为什么？我见过很多人上班都不穿袜子的。
A：However, at ABC Company, professional dress is important for our corporate image.
+ G2 q: n- A6 y7 s- [2 k/ S9 {C：我上班穿西装，打领带，这还不够吗？
3 A0 e4 D: |2 M: UA：No. Would you consider not wearing a shirt with your coat and tie?
4 }  S; D+ a0 e. c/ M% D  YC：我当然不会光着膀子穿西装打领带了。
0 {! }; S! z% G; w  G$ n* r$ q( ~, ]A：Then you shouldn't consider wearing your shoes without socks. If your boss Mr. Jones sees you, he will not be pleased.
C：那可坏了。我可我没带袜子。这怎么办呀？
, b( a; l( k; x* ^. h1 K1 r9 C1 oA：Avoid Mr. Jones at all cost. Then buy some socks when you go out for lunch today. There's a department store right around the corner.
C：你说得对，我得先躲着点儿老板，中午吃饭的时候赶紧去商店买袜子穿上。I will see you later.
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- p% c& M" H8 G7 n$ Q. M9 KMC：午饭后，陈豪找到Amy.
' }" R" |, O7 ~) c3 S: M$ A' uA：Chen Hao, did you find any socks?
C：我正准备穿上呢！天儿热，所以我买了两双白袜子，起码比深颜色的袜子凉快点儿。
9 n# k+ ^) Y  x* m, |' _. pA：Oh dear.
C：怎么了？
A：White socks are inappropriate for corporate dress. They are more for athletic wear and outdoor attire.
C：啊？白袜子是跑步打球穿的，不是上班穿的。怎么这么多讲究呀！好在我还买了一双深色的。服务员一直向我推销高腰儿的，就是可以拉到小腿肚儿上来的那一种。我觉得太热，没买。
, t$ |3 F. i- m9 B2 RA：Oh dear.
C：又怎么了？
A：You should have listened to the salesman. Short socks just won't do in the business environment.
C：那为什么？
$ N: J7 O: D7 Z" B! wA：It's because when you sit down and cross your legs in short socks, you expose everyone around you to the sight of your hairy legs.
C：Amy, 我从来没想到穿袜子还有这么多讲究。
+ ?5 h3 y3 l- C  G9 |  ^A：Your business attire is extremely important "right down to your socks".
% ?& I$ z4 G2 UC：这么说，我穿成什么样儿也会影响到公司形象了。看来我下班还得再去买袜子，Amy，你陪我去吧，完了事儿我请你吃饭。
2 ]+ g0 x4 s. R8 C' [- F3 RA：Thank you. I'll look forward to that.
C：Amy，你能不能再告诉我一下上班要穿什么样的袜子。这样我心里就有数了。
2 Q- {0 B% |& @1 Z9 j2 jA：Avoid white socks and short socks. The right sock in business is the one that covers your calf and matches your shoes and pants.