时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:一起听英语


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每个人都有自己的穿衣风格,设想一下,如果哪天我们的穿衣风格都统一起来,那是不是很无趣?


Yvonne: Hello – this is 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer 1 - and Alice is with me


today. Hello Alice!


Alice: Hello Yvonne!


Yvonne: Now these days, BBC staff no longer wear formal clothes for work - like


dinner jackets and evening dresses.


Alice: What a shame – it would be nice to get really dressed up to go to work


sometimes.


Yvonne: So how would you describe your BBC work wardrobe, Alice – the clothes you


wear to work?


Alice: Well I suppose it's what you call 'smart casual'. So for women, that's quite a


smart skirt and blouse or dress or trousers. And for men - nice shirt, smart


trousers but perhaps no tie or jacket.


Yvonne: So that's 'smart casual'. Now recently – the Ukrainian government decided 2 to


publish a dress code for its workers on the official website. Alice, would you


explain for us what is meant by ‘a dress code’? 


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Alice: Well here, it’s a set of written guidelines or rules about what people should and


shouldn’t wear to work. In some cases, workers get into trouble if they don’t


follow the dress code.


Yvonne: Thanks, Alice. But before we hear about the details of Ukraine’s dress code,


I’ve a question. Alice, following its independence, an African country banned


its men from wearing the western style suit with shirt and tie. This was done to


show that the country had broken links with its colonial past – but which


country was it?


Zaire, now known as The Democratic Republic of Congo


Rwanda or


Uganda


Alice: Ooh – that's difficult. I'm not sure, so I'm going to guess the second answer –


Rwanda.


Yvonne: As usual, we’ll find whether you're right or wrong later on! As mentioned


earlier, in the Ukraine, government workers now have an official dress code.


So, let’s find out what workers there used to wear - and what they’re being


asked to wear now. Here’s part of a report by the BBC’s David Stern from the


capital, Kiev…


David Stern, BBC reporter, Kiev


Ukrainian government workers have received their wardrobe marching orders. Gone


are the flashy, provocative 3 styles of the country's previous administration. In, are more


subdued 4 fashions and colours. 


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Yvonne: So, the current government is trying to stop workers from wearing what they


used to by giving their wardrobes ‘marching orders’!


Alice: 'Marching orders' – it's a military term meaning to stop something.


Yvonne: And here, they're giving marching orders to ‘flashy and provocative’ clothes.


Alice, what does that mean?


Alice: Well, ‘flashy’ usually means something that's shiny, bright coloured –


something that attracts a lot of attention. And provocative clothes are those


usually worn to parties or nightclubs to help people look and feel as attractive


as possible.


Yvonne: So, we couldn't be described as 'flashy' dressers then, Alice?


Alice: Not exactly. We're both in grey today!


Yvonne: So we could say that we prefer 'subdued' fashion and colours – just the


opposite. But there were more details about what women should wear – or


rather, not wear…


Extract 2: David Stern, BBC reporter, Kiev


Women were told what perfume to wear - scents 5 with sharp aromas 6 should only be worn


in the afternoon, it suggested. They should also avoid short, tight skirts and outfits 8 that


revealed too much cleavage. Flats were preferred to high heels.


Yvonne: So, no scents with sharp aromas in the mornings.


Alice: That's - no strong perfumes. 


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Yvonne: Well, I can understand how women showing a lot of their chest area –


revealing too much cleavage – isn’t appropriate for work, but I don't think I


like the rule about shoes!


Alice: It says it prefers women to wear ‘flats’ rather than ‘high heels’. Maybe that's


for safety.


Yvonne: That's true – could be. Well, you’ll probably be pleased to hear that men have a


few rules too…


Extract 3: David Stern, BBC Reporter, Kieve


As for men, the advice was more basic. They should dress in trousers that break across


their shoe fronts and their suit sleeves should reach the top of their palms. They should


also not wear the same outfit 7 two days in a row, the dress code suggested.


Yvonne: Men shouldn't wear suits that are too small for them and, they should wear a


different outfit each day. So Alice, what’s your reaction to that one?


Alice: I think that's difficult for me because suits can be very expensive. It is true men


don't look so good in suits that are too small - but I think I'd just say wear a


clean shirt and a different tie and you'll look different.


Yvonne: Good point. Now earlier, I asked which African country, following


independence, banned its men from wearing the western style suit with shirt


and tie to show it had broken links with the colonial past.


Alice: And I said 'Rwanda'? 


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Yvonne: Hmm – good guess but it was actually Zaire, now known as the Democratic


Republic of Congo. And there's just time now for a reminder 9 of some of the


language we came across in today's programme.


Alice: Dinner jacket


Wardrobe


Dress Code


Flashy


Provocative


Subdued fashion


Flats


High heels


Yvonne: That's all for today's “6 Minute English”. Do join us again for more!


Both: Goodbye!



1 archer
n.射手,弓箭手
  • The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
  • The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
2 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 provocative
adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的
  • She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
  • His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
4 subdued
n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉
  • The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
  • The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 aromas
n.芳香( aroma的名词复数 );气味;风味;韵味
  • Intoxicating earth aromas induced lassitude and ethereal calm. 泥土的醉人的芳香叫人懒洋洋的,感到一种远离尘世的宁静。 来自辞典例句
  • Nose and elegant nose with attractive fruity, floral and citrus fruit aromas. 芳香:优雅、馥郁、迷人的柑橘属水果的果香及花的清香。 来自互联网
6 outfit
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
  • 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。
7 outfits
n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 );一套服装;集体;组织v.装备,配置设备,供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )
  • He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
  • Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具,因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句
8 reminder
n.提醒物,纪念品;暗示,提示
  • I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
  • It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知,她才付应该交的房租。
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alternating tidal current
ANEC (American Nuclear Energy Council)
antiseptic process
arresting apparatus
articles of roup
assemblances
backstock
balloon clocks
banking legislation
belgraves
Belpora
bezils
bridesman
bucerotidaes
bugle-horns
bus routes
cannon proof
charge transfer reaction
commercial run
condenser mirror
continuity of strength
copper-clad
Corispermum puberulum
declairs
deed of pledge
dibenzodioxane
diminished respiration
DT (data transmission)
edir
electrocorrosion
erSthrocytometry
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
extension card
exterminatable
Fafa
family Mycobacteriaceae
fraternizes
georectification
Glycosmis citrifolia
heavy-duty tyre
high-helix drill
home currency bills receivables
horsewhip
hyperactivity of yang due to yin deficiency
image processing techniques
integrated decision support system (idss)
Krivoi Rog
lightly pitching coal
long backs
Lyubimovka
manola fertilizers
mesozonal metamorphism
middle hanger
milk-ripe stage
mold fitter
Monumentum Ancyranum
Mumbondo
mysoline
Navy Department
on good security
one-game
opening prices
ordinary cares
party fouls
Pediococcus albus
permeability of polymer
personal computer mode
pfui
phase equalizing network
pheochromoblast
photoelectric engraver
picule
pifflings
polenov
preheating method
product of area
profile machine
pseudocercospora cinnamomi
Rai Bahadur
Ricci calculus
Richian
ruder
self reinforcing
statement label listing
straight from the tin
suncoast
t-line
teklu
three-part fugue
triabodies
tsi
tufted centaury
unscripturality
update install
vicargeneral
w.b.a
water-tight garment
Whim Creek
wind split
yarn length counter
yellowcard
zymographs