【一起听英语】穿衣风格
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!
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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》
- 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
- 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。