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 Nice Birthday Suit!

Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.

Last week, I explained some English expressions about clothes. Everything I told you was true. I did not talk through my hat or say something without knowing the facts.

Everyone knows there are many English expressions about clothes. There is no need to keep it a secret, or keep it under your hat. In fact, if I keep talking, soon enough you will start to think I am an old hat about this -- a real expert. Do not be fooled, though. My friends sometimes call me a wolf in sheep’s clothing. This is someone who acts like a good person, but is really a bad person.

I’m not really a bad person. But I do love clothes. It is always fun to get dressed up. I look great in my best clothes. When I put them on, I feel decked1 out. You might say when I wear my best clothes, I am dressed to the nines or dressed to the teeth. In fact, my husband says I look dressed to kill. Of course, I would never kill anyone. But, there is something special about putting on clothes that are pleasing to the eye.

My best clothes are not modern or fashionable2. Maybe someday they will come into fashion. But I really do not care. They certainly look better on me than my birthday suit. Did you know that everyone has a birthday suit? You wear it when you are wearing no clothes at all. Babies are born wearing their birthday suits.

I am very careful with my clothes. I handle them with kid gloves. I try not to get them dirty or torn. Most of my clothes fit like a glove. They fit perfectly3. But when I eat too much, I feel like my clothes might burst4 at the seams5. My clothes feel too restrictive and tight6.

Some of the clothes I like best are hand-me-downs. My older sister gave them to me when she no longer wanted them. Hand-me-downs are great because clothes often cost too much money. I live on a shoestring7. I have a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes. However, my sister has a lot of money to spend on clothes. Maybe someday the shoe will be on the other foot. The opposite will be true. I will have a lot of money to buy clothes and my sister will get hand-me-downs from me.

I admit I dream of being rich. I dream that someday I will be able to live like a rich person. I will know what it is like to walk in another person’s shoes. Some of my friends got rich by riding someone else’s coat tails. They are successful today as a result of someone else being successful. But, I believe you should never criticize8 others for something you would do yourself. What is said about someone else can also be said about you. Remember, if the shoe fits, wear it.

Jill Moss9 wrote this VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.

I’m Faith Lapidus.


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1 decked 903499762120f149e41d6f5ae5418fe9     
adj.装了甲板的；装饰的；铺面的；分层的
参考例句：
  • A lot of supporters were decked out in the team's colours. 很多支持者穿着和这个队的队服颜色一样的衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The streets are decked with a sea of red flags. 街道上是红旗的海洋。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 fashionable JlGxP     
adj.时髦的，上流社会的，流行的
参考例句：
  • She is moving in fashionable circles in New York.她活动于纽约上流社会之中。
  • We lunched in a fashionable restaurant.我们在一家上等的饭店吃午餐。
3 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
4 burst HSryI     
vi.（burst，burst）爆炸；爆破；爆裂；爆发；vt.使…破裂；使…炸破；n.突然破裂；爆发
参考例句：
  • We all held our breath till the bomb burst.我们屏住呼吸直到炸弹爆炸。
  • She suddenly burst into song.她突然唱起歌来。
5 seams f514fef287fe6836f6bc26e9c49f16d0     
缝( seam的名词复数 )； （合在一起的两块木板等之间的）接缝； 层； 接口
参考例句：
  • The seams of the boat must be filled in if they leak. 如果船板接缝漏水就一定要填补好。
  • His coat has split open at the seams. 他的外套在接缝处裂开。
6 tight toCwI     
adj.紧的；难解的；紧密的
参考例句：
  • Time is going to be tight,so you'd better hurry.时间很紧，你最好抓紧一点。
  • The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧，我打不开。
7 shoestring nizzcE     
n.小额资本；adj.小本经营的
参考例句：
  • In the early years,the business was run on a shoestring.早年，这家店铺曾是小本经营。
  • How can I take the best possible digital pictures on a shoestring budget?怎样用很小投资拍摄最好的数码照片？
8 criticize wOyzL     
vt.批评；批判，指责；评论，评价
参考例句：
  • Whenever you criticize him,he always has an excuse.你批评他，他总有说头儿。
  • You are free to criticize my work.你可以随意批评我的工作。
9 moss X6QzA     
n.苔，藓，地衣
参考例句：
  • Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
  • He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

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