精美英文欣赏:时尚误区(上)

Fashion Boos-boos

时尚误区

Not all of us have figures of supermodels and certainly not all of us dress like one.

并不是所有人的身材都像超模，更不用说我们的平日的穿着。

However, there are just some fashion mistakes that any girl must not make,

以下是所有女人都应该避免踏入的时尚误区，

regardless of her level of "fashion-consciousness".

不论她们的时尚观念高低。

The wrong bag + the wrong shoes = The wrong outfit¹

错误的包包+错误的鞋子=错误的装扮

Your bag and shoes are ultimately² the finishing touches to your whole outfit

包和鞋子的搭配是整套装扮的点睛之用，

and wearing the wrong accessories³ would just make you whole image fall flat.

不合适的装饰会使整体形象变得平淡无奇。

So, pay special attention!

那么，一定要特别注意咯!

For example, don't pair a long dress with a backpack.

例如，穿长裙的时候不要背双肩包。

And high heels do not go with your miniskirt because you are not Gisele Bundchen

高跟鞋不能配迷你裙，因为你没有吉赛尔·邦辰的曲线，

and neither are you a KTV hostess.

也不是KTV女招待。

Length matters.

长度很重要。

If you truly want to dress in style, the length is important.

如果你想装扮入时，长度很重要。

Wear any pair of high-waisted, tapered⁴ jeans

高腰小脚牛仔裤

and you will look like you've just stepped out of the 1980s.

会使你看起来像80年代走出来的。

Pairing a cropped top with high-cut jeans

顶部裁剪的低腰牛仔裤，

and you will look like you have a short torso.

会显得你身材短小。

Fashion experts have also come up with a suggestion:

时尚专家也给了一些专业建议:

The shorter you are, the longer your pants should be.

身高越低，就应该穿越长的裤子。

The ideal pant⁵ length for girls is one that nicely touches the back of your shoe

女人理想的裤长是: 如果穿平跟鞋，那么裤长应该刚过鞋子的后部.

if you are wearing flats or covers at least three-quarters of your heel.

或者至少盖住后跟的三分之一。

1 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

2 ultimately   

adv.最后地，最终地，首要地，基本地

参考例句：

• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• Vitamin C deficiency can ultimately lead to scurvy.缺乏维生素C最终能道致坏血病。

3 accessories   

n.附件；附件( accessory的名词复数 )；（衣服的）配饰；从犯；妇女饰品

参考例句：

• a range of furnishings and accessories for the home 各种各样的家居装饰物及配件
• These are indispensable accessories. 这些是不可缺少的附件。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 tapered   

adj. 锥形的，尖削的，楔形的，渐缩的，斜的 动词taper的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The tail tapered to a rounded tip. 尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
• The organization tapered off in about half a year. 那个组织大约半年内就逐渐消失了。

5 pant   

n.喘息，悸动；vt.气喘吁吁地说；vi.喘息，渴望；adj.裤子的

参考例句：

• You pant after running hard for a time.拼命跑一阵后便会觉得气短。
• When he bent over,he split his pant.他一弯腰就把裤裆裂开了。