礼节美语 Business Etiquette 060

陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，他在走廊上遇到了美国同事Amy。

(Office ambience)

A：Hi, Chen Hao, you look especially nice today. Is that a new suit you are wearing?

C：是啊，我上星期买的，拿去改了一下，昨天取回来的。

A：Is there a special event or did you think it was time to upgrade your wardrobe because of your job promotion¹?

C：二者都有点儿。我现在经常接触高层次的客户，发现他们的穿着好像要更正式一些。

A：That was a smart move on your part. It is always good to imitate the way the highest level executives dress.

C：跟他们在一起，光穿一件西装上衣就会觉得很不自在。

A：We Americans have a saying about business attire²: "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have."

C：这么说，如果我想当公司老板，就得穿得象老板一样喽？

A：That's right. You have the idea. Would you mind if I pointed³ out a few things you could do to improve your look even more?

C：我当然不会介意，你的意见我永远欢迎。

A：I am short on time right now so could we talk over lunch?

C：好，那我们一起吃午饭。

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陈豪和Amy一起吃午饭时间。

C：Amy, 我们刚才说到职业着装。

A：You did a good job selecting the suit. That shade of gray is professional looking. Stick to grays, dark blues⁴ and charcoal⁵. Blacks and browns are not good choices for a business suit.

C：要选择灰色、深兰色和炭灰色，不要选择黑色和棕色。还有吗？

A：I am concerned about the length of your pants. The tailor seems to have gotten them too short when he hemmed⁷ them.

C：你觉得这条裤子改得太短了吗？

A：Unfortunately, they just barely come to your ankles. The hem⁶ of your pants should rest on the top of your foot with a slight break.

C：还有吗？

A：It's your shoes.

C：我的鞋怎么了？这种船鞋不用系鞋带，既方便又舒服。

A：They are a bit too casual for your suit. When you wear a business suit, your need a dressier shoe.

C：那得什么样的鞋才够正式呢？

A：A lace-up shoe is the most conservative and coordinates⁸ well with traditional business attire.

C：原来还是要系带儿的鞋。

A：One final word is to make sure that your shoes and your belt match.

C：幸好我升职的时候工资也一起涨了，看来我的衣柜要重新换过才行。

A：The good news about that is that you only need a few pieces and when you buy suits and accessories that are top quality and conservative in style, they will last a long time.

 

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 attire   

v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装

参考例句：

• He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
• Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

4 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

5 charcoal   

n.炭，木炭，生物炭

参考例句：

• We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
• Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。

6 hem   

n.贴边，镶边；vt.缝贴边；(in)包围，限制

参考例句：

• The hem on her skirt needs sewing.她裙子上的褶边需要缝一缝。
• The hem of your dress needs to be let down an inch.你衣服的折边有必要放长1英寸。

7 hemmed   

缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 )； 包围

参考例句：

• He hemmed and hawed but wouldn't say anything definite. 他总是哼儿哈儿的，就是不说句痛快话。
• The soldiers were hemmed in on all sides. 士兵们被四面包围了。

8 coordinates   

n.相配之衣物；坐标( coordinate的名词复数 )；（颜色协调的）配套服装；[复数]女套服；同等重要的人（或物）v.使协调，使调和( coordinate的第三人称单数 )；协调；协同；成为同等

参考例句：

• The town coordinates on this map are 695037. 该镇在这幅地图上的坐标是695037。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下，负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》