2015年ESL之日常生活 12 Dressing Appropriately for an Event

Dressing¹ Appropriately for an Event 

Patricia: Hey, look at you! You’re all decked out. What’s the occasion? 

Renaud: I’m going to the Ortegas’s party. Aren’t you? 

Patricia: Yeah, but I’m not getting all dolled up for it. I think the dress is casual. 

Renaud: I heard that it’s going to be an upscale affair and I don’t want to be underdressed. 

Patricia: But I’d rather not be overdressed. 

Renaud: Okay, then what are you wearing? 

Patricia: I’m going to dress up these jeans with a chic² blouse. And then I’m going to accessorize with this necklace as a statement piece. 

Renaud: That’s a nice outfit³, but it’s more appropriate for a casual event, not a party. 

Patricia: But that’s what I’m trying to tell you. This is not a formal affair. 

Renaud: Do what you like, but I’m not going to risk being inappropriately dressed for one of the Ortegas’s parties. I don’t want to be blacklisted and not be invited in the future. Their parties are legendary⁴, with the best food, the best booze... 

Patricia: Oh, you’re right. What was I thinking?! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

2 chic   

n./adj.别致(的)，时髦(的)，讲究的

参考例句：

• She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
• The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。

3 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• 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。

4 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。