英语PK台 第269期:懒人衣柜整理师生意红火

 　　Girl earns big by organizing messy wardrobes

　　A female¹ entrepreneur² from Chengdu has recently made headlines in Chinese media for her job as a professional wardrobe organizer for wealthy clients³. Based on her previous experience as salesperson⁴ at a fashion boutique, 24-year-old Deng Mei transforms her obsession⁵ with tidiness into a business of wardrobe cleaning in Chengdu city, Southwest China's Sichuan province.

　　Deng has so far managed to serve over 100 clients, most of whom are now her regulars. Her clients are usually wealthy people who dislike organizing their own wardrobes, or simply do not have the time to do it. She charges her clients 100 yuan ($15.38) for every meter of closet space cleaned. Deng is able to finish most jobs within three hours, but the truly hopeless cases have taken her as long as nine hours to complete.

　　So far, Deng's work has won good comments from her clients. Organizing wardrobes helps Deng earn nearly 10,000 yuan every month. In the future, Deng plans to expand her business to include a school that teaches wardrobe organization. "I want people to learn wardrobe organizing, then they can understand how to better create a living environment for themselves."

　　Vocabulary:

　　Boutique, obsess with

1 female   

adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子

参考例句：

• We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
• The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。

2 entrepreneur   

n.企业家，主办人

参考例句：

• The entrepreneur has become a news figure.这位企业家变成了新闻人物。
• The entrepreneur takes business risks in the hope of making a profit.企业家为追求利润而冒险。

3 clients   

n.顾客( client的名词复数 )；当事人；诉讼委托人；[计算机]客户端

参考例句：

• a lawyer with many famous clients 拥有许多著名委托人的律师
• She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients. 她懂得与客户建立密切和谐的关系的重要性。

4 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

5 obsession   

n.困扰，无法摆脱的思想(或情感)

参考例句：

• I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
• She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。