生活英语情景口语:定制西服
日期:2009-08-25 10:38

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J: can you help me pick out some fabric for a suit? I'm going to get one made for a friend's wedding.
R: sure. What kind of material do you want for the suit to be made from?
J: it depends on the price, but I was thinking of getting a wool/cashmere blend.
R: that will probably be quite expensive, but the more you pay for the fabric, the longer it'll last and the better it'll look. What color do you want the suit to be?
J: I was thinking of a brown pin-striped suit.
R: brown, huh? Isn't that a bit dull?
J: haven't you heard? Brown is the new black.
R: why don't you just get black? Black suits are always fashionable and can be worn for anything—a funeral, a wedding, a job interview—anything!
J: that may be true, but black is so boring. Anyway, I already have three black suits. I might as well get a suit that stands out from the rest.
R: here are two different shades of brown. Which one do you prefer?
J: I like the one on the left, but I don't like the pattern on it. It's too much. I want a pattern that's a bit subtler.
R: how about this one?
J: I think that will do. Let's go talk to the tailor about getting it made.
R: ok, let's go.
参考翻译
你能帮我挑块布料做套装吗?我要做身衣服去参加一个朋友的婚礼。
当然可以。你想要什么料子的?
这取决于价格,但是我希望是羊毛和羊绒混纺的。
那可会非常贵,但是你用的料子越贵,衣服就越经穿,而且还非常漂亮。你想做什么颜色的?
我正在考虑棕色上纹有细线纹的。
棕色的,啊?会不会有点太暗了?
你没听说过吗?棕色是一种新兴的黑色。
那你干嘛不做件黑的?黑色西服一直都很时尚,而且适用于任何场合—葬礼,婚礼,面试---什么场合都行!
是这样没错,但是黑色有点单调了。不管怎么说,我已经有三件黑西服了。我还是希望能跟其他人不一样。
这儿有两种暗纹的棕色布料。你比较喜欢哪一个?
我喜欢左边那个,但是我不喜欢它上面的图案。图案太复杂了。我喜欢简单含蓄一点的。
那这个怎么样?
这个还不错,咱们去找裁缝做吧。
好的,走吧。
实用词汇汇总
Tights 长筒袜
Name brand 名牌
Casual 休闲的,随意的
Slave of fashion 盲目追求时尚者
Logo 商标
Scarf 围巾
Accessories 饰品
Anklet 脚链
Cigarette holder 烟斗
Devotee 狂爱者
Elegance 精致优雅
Classic style 古典风格
Dumbfound 使目瞪口呆
实战句型
Have you decided which material you would like the suit to be made from?
你想好了用什么面料做衣服了吗?

Are you looking for a casual shirt or something formal?
你想要件休闲点的衬衫还是正式点的?

Which pattern do you prefer---the flowery one or the striped one?
你喜欢哪一个?条纹图案还是花朵图案?

They look lovely, but they’re not very practical.
这些看起来不错,但是不怎么实用。

I absolutely adore simple fashions. That skirt is not really my cup of tea.
我比较喜欢简约风格的东西。那条裙子实在不合我的口味.

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重点单词
  • elegancen. 高雅,典雅,优雅,简洁 n. 雅致的物品
  • patternn. 图案,式样,典范,模式,型 v. 以图案装饰,仿造
  • wooln. 羊毛,毛线,毛织品
  • blendv. 混合 n. 混合物
  • dulladj. 呆滞的,迟钝的,无趣的,钝的,暗的 v. 变钝
  • devoteen. 爱好者;信徒
  • adorevt. 崇拜,爱慕
  • tailorn. 裁缝 vt. 缝制,剪裁 vi. 做裁缝
  • scarfn. 围巾
  • boringadj. 令人厌烦的