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Polo Ralph Lauren is an American clothing and lifestyle goods company. It was created by fashion designer Ralph Lauren in 1967, who started selling ties in New York. Two years later, he opened his own boutique. He slowly expanded until his first international store opened in London in 1981. He has since become a household name with iconic, semi-formal clothes that became must-have items in the 1980s. His short-sleeved shirts, sweaters and chinos are still highly popular. His brand is now worth over $5 billion and the companyemploys 13,000 people. It now sells home accessories and perfumes in over 160 stores around the world. AllRalph Lauren goods carry the logo of a polo player on horseback. The website says Lauren has been responsible for “redefining American style”.

拉夫·劳伦是一家美国休闲服饰品牌jhxb3~D.3zD*;,uW。1967年，时装设计师拉夫·劳伦创建了该公司，并开始在纽约销售领带epDCKV^5O;-qyHKP。两年之后，他开办了自己的服装店WSVgRXPbLMa|pTbOdOf)。之后，他慢慢扩大，并于1981年在伦敦建起了自己的首家国际服装店jEwe^^WvBQ90so。至此以后，他成为了家喻户晓的名字，他所生产的休闲服饰已经成为了20世纪80年代的必备物品6++RG4N^XZz]tO!@(l。该品牌中的短袖衬衫、毛衣以及丝光黄斜纹裤至今仍非常流行382YDCvLMX)t。该品牌的价值超过了50亿美金，全球拥有1万3000名员工@nBpq5b5#K|dfX|5,b。目前，它还在全球160多家门店销售香水和家居饰品7d&JPiah=.。拉夫·劳伦的所有产品都带有马球运动员骑在马背上的标志Z@(g9fljj6%fi.+e。该网站称劳伦将重塑美国风尚_qb,D;H0fS。

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文章解析

1.fashion designer 时装设计师

例句：I didn't want to be a fashion designer, and for a good half of my career I didn't like it.

我从来不想成为一个时装设计师，在我职业生涯的一半时间里我都觉得自己不喜欢这个工作uSLo*Pge!eSZW!=u。

2.household name 家喻户晓的人

例句：Huamei is hardly a household name in Britain, but its products may well be keeping you decent.

华美这个名字在英国并非家喻户晓，但是其产品或许能让你显得很体面73.,C~72VB#。

3.short-sleeved 短袖的

例句：He could wear a short-sleeved shirt or T-shirt with a long-sleeved cotton or thermal shirt underneath.

他可以里面穿个长袖的棉衬衣或者保暖衬衣，外面再套个短袖的衬衫]ulJ|JxMZMt-k0R352a。

4.be responsible for 对……负责

例句：Do you want to be responsible for your own life decisions?

你是否真的想要为你自己的人生决定负责？