英语悠选脱口秀 第127期:时尚拉风都是一种态度

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Today's key word is Chic¹

Chic C-H-I-C

漂亮的，时髦的，高雅，雅致

Something or someone that is chic is fashionable and sophisticated.

Here is an example:

She is always so chic, so elegant.

她总是那么时尚，那么优雅。

Everybody wants to be chic. Chic这个词呢，不仅仅是指时尚，漂亮。它还是一种态度。但是态度这种内在的东西，一两天也没法改变。

So let's start from the outside.

The word Chic was first used in France in 1856 and probably comes from the German word Schick, which means skill, elegance² and fitness.

一般来说，chic的标准是：

Her Dress:

A chic woman is always elegant and attractive in her appearance. She looks smart, clean and well groomed³.

Her clothes are usually simple, modest, well fitting and stylish⁴.一个chic的女孩，虽然不拜金，但也会很注意自己的外表。衣服不在贵贱，干净得体，精心搭配，有自己的风格才是真正的Chic.

And recently, effortless chic is very popular. So what is effortless chic?其实就是指，看似随意的穿着，其实是人家在房间捯饬了俩小时才整出来的。

看似画个自然淡妆，但其实对着镜子画到手抽筋。You want to have an effortless chic look.

All I can say is practice makes perfect.说完外在，来聊聊内在。外表chic了，内在呢？这里必须加一句，Manners Maketh the Man

辣么，一个真正的chic lady一定要具备以下3种属性：

1.Has good manners, is always classy without being a pushover or being flashy浮夸 俗丽的.

2.Intelligent, with a fun sense of humor and a genuine enjoyment⁵ of life.

3.Has an aura光环 of quiet confidence and self-belief.

虽然只有三点，但是也是需要多年的修炼才能成精，no, 成功！

那么对照上面的标准，你心中的chic lady 是谁呢？ 男生们，你们觉得什么样的女孩才算Chic? Tell us on our wechat search for ayoenglish ayo English

Talk to you next time.

1 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。

2 elegance   

n.优雅；优美，雅致；精致，巧妙

参考例句：

• The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
• John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。

3 groomed   

v.照料或梳洗（马等）( groom的过去式和过去分词 )；使做好准备；训练；（给动物）擦洗

参考例句：

• She is always perfectly groomed. 她总是打扮得干净利落。
• Duff is being groomed for the job of manager. 达夫正接受训练，准备当经理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。

5 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。