轻松日记商务职场篇111:人靠衣装

 　　核心句型：

　　Clothes make the man.

　　人靠衣装。

　　clothes make the man直译过来就是：“衣服造就了一个人”，这个短语的正确意思是：“人是要靠衣服来打扮的，人靠衣装”。因此，当美国人说"Clothes make the man."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"The tailor makes the man."、"Clothes make a man just as a saddle makes a horse."、"Fine feathers make fine birds."。

　　情景对白：

　　Benjamin: Iseldom wear formal clothes at work. So my colleagues say that I don't look like a manager.

　　本杰明：上班时间很少穿正装，所以同事们都说我不像个经理。

　　Shirley: Honey, formal clothes are necessary. After all, clothes make the man.

　　雪莉：穿正装是必要的。毕竟，人靠衣装嘛。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①A well-made suit makes you outstanding in the crowd.

　　一套制作精良的西服会让你在人群中脱颖而出。

　　②Good clothes can make a man look more energetic.

　　好的着装让人看起来更有活力。

　　③I am sure the clothes you wear today will luster¹ you in your presentation.

　　我敢肯定，你今天这身一定会为你的发言添彩的。

　　④You should wear formal clothes for the negotiation² tomorrow.

　　明天的谈判你应该穿正式点的衣服。

　　单词：

　　1. tailor n. 裁缝

　　The tailor measured me for suit.

　　裁缝给我量尺寸做衣服。

　　He had his dress made by a paris tailor.

　　他请巴黎的裁缝师做衣服。

　　2. a saddle makes a horse

　　[俚语]人靠衣装马靠鞍

　　3. luster vt. 使有光泽

　　The deeds or heroes add luster to a nation's history.

　　英雄的事迹能增加一个国家历史的光辉。

　　Self-command is not only itself a great virtue³, but from it all the other virtues⁴ seem to derive⁵ their principle luster.

　　自我控制并不单是一种非凡的美德，它更是使其他美德焕发光彩的源泉。

　　When out of love, the most pleasant spring will lose its luster.

　　倘若失去了爱，多好的春天，也会黯淡无光。

1 luster   

n.光辉；光泽，光亮；荣誉

参考例句：

• His great books have added luster to the university where he teaches.他的巨著给他任教的大学增了光。
• Mercerization enhances dyeability and luster of cotton materials.丝光处理扩大棉纤维的染色能力，增加纤维的光泽。

2 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

3 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

4 virtues   

美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处

参考例句：

• Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
• She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。

5 derive   

v.取得；导出；引申；来自；源自；出自

参考例句：

• We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。
• We shall derive much benefit from reading good novels.我们将从优秀小说中获得很大好处。