商务礼节美语第109期:Dressing for Business 商务着装

　　Dressing¹ for Business
商务着装
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。
(Office ambience)
A: Hi, Chen Hao, you look especially nice today. Is that a new suit you are wearing?
C: 是啊，我上星期买的，拿去改了一下，昨天取回来的。
A: Is there a special event or did you think it was time to upgrade your wardrobe because of your job promotion²?
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。
A: That was a smart move on your part. It is always good to imitate the way the highest level executives dress.
C: 跟他们在一起，光穿一件西装上衣就会觉得很不自在。
A: We Americans have a saying about business attire³: "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have."
C: 这么说，如果我想当公司老板，就得穿得象老板一样喽？
A: That's right. You have the idea. Would you mind if I pointed⁴ out a few things you could do to improve your look even more?
C: 我当然不会介意，你的意见我永远欢迎。
A: I am short on time right now so could we talk over lunch?
C: 好，那我们一起吃午饭。
陈豪和Amy一起吃午饭时间。
C: Amy, 我们刚才说到职业着装。
A: You did a good job selecting the suit. That shade of gray is professional looking. Stick to grays, dark blues⁵ and charcoal⁶. Blacks and browns are not good choices for a business suit.
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？
A: I am concerned about the length of your pants. The tailor seems to have gotten them too short when he hemmed⁸ them.
C: 你觉得这条裤子改得太短了吗？
A: Unfortunately, they just barely come to your ankles. The hem⁷ of your pants should rest on the top of your foot with a slight break.
C: 还有吗？
A: It's your shoes.
C: 我的鞋怎么了？这种船鞋不用系鞋带，既方便又舒服。
A: They are a bit too casual for your suit. When you wear a business suit, your need a dressier shoe.
C: 那得什么样的鞋才够正式呢？
A: A lace-up shoe is the most conservative and coordinates⁹ well with traditional business attire.
C: 原来还是要系带儿的鞋。
A: One final word is to make sure that your shoes and your belt match.
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。
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.

1 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 attire   

v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装

参考例句：

• He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
• Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

4 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

5 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

6 charcoal   

n.炭，木炭，生物炭

参考例句：

• We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
• Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。

7 hem   

n.贴边，镶边；vt.缝贴边；(in)包围，限制

参考例句：

• The hem on her skirt needs sewing.她裙子上的褶边需要缝一缝。
• The hem of your dress needs to be let down an inch.你衣服的折边有必要放长1英寸。

8 hemmed   

缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 )； 包围

参考例句：

• He hemmed and hawed but wouldn't say anything definite. 他总是哼儿哈儿的，就是不说句痛快话。
• The soldiers were hemmed in on all sides. 士兵们被四面包围了。

9 coordinates   

n.相配之衣物；坐标( coordinate的名词复数 )；（颜色协调的）配套服装；[复数]女套服；同等重要的人（或物）v.使协调，使调和( coordinate的第三人称单数 )；协调；协同；成为同等

参考例句：

• The town coordinates on this map are 695037. 该镇在这幅地图上的坐标是695037。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》