双语阅读：政界也有时尚达人

 　　Michelle Obama

　　Whether working a campaign event or working out with her trainer, Michelle Obama always looks the part. And she’s not shy about showing off those sculpted¹ arms, either. Michelle looked stylish² and stayed cool on the campaign trail by sporting sleeveless dresses. And since she’s 5’11”, she forgoes³ the four-inch stilettos for chic⁴ and comfy ballet flats.

　　米歇尔·奥巴马

　　不管是参加竞选活动，还是与健身教练一起健身，米歇尔·奥巴马总是穿着得体。她也不会不好意思露出自己粗壮的胳膊。米歇尔在竞选过程中穿着无袖连衣裙，看起来既时髦又酷。由于米歇尔身高5 英尺11 英寸( 约1.8 米)，所以她不穿4 英寸细高跟鞋，而是穿漂亮舒适的芭蕾平底鞋。

　　Michelle’s poised⁵ and polished look has been compared to Jackie Kennedy. But many women (especially working moms) can relate to her fun and accessible fashion sense. Her style shows that she understands American women.

　　Signature Piece: Classic shift dresses and colorful suits.

　　How You Can Wear It: Look for dresses with simple, flattering lines and beautiful patterns or colors.

　　米歇尔泰然优雅的形象可与杰基·肯尼迪媲美。但很多女性( 尤其是上班族妈妈们) 都很欣赏她令人愉快而又易被人们接受的时尚品味。她的风格表现出她了解美国女性。

　　标志性装扮：经典的宽松直筒连衣裙和色彩鲜艳的套装。

　　怎样穿：选择样式简单、线条飘逸流畅、有漂亮图案或色彩鲜艳的连衣裙。

　　Hillary Clinton

　　Hillary’s hair appears to have gone through more transformations⁶ than Madonna. As she famously told graduating seniors at Yale University, “hair matters. Your hair will send significant messages to those around you: what hopes and dreams you have for the world, but more, what hopes and dreams you have for your hair.” Her current style seems to suit her, because it’s short and no-nonsense. Her choice of clothes reflects a similar aesthetic⁷.

　　希拉里·克林顿

　　希拉里的发型似乎比麦当娜还多变。正如她对耶鲁大学毕业生说过的一句名言：“发型非常重要。你的发型为你周围的人传达了重要信息：你对这个世界所怀有的希望和梦想，但更多的是传递了你对自己发型的希望和梦想。”希拉里现在的发型似乎很适合她，短发显得干练。她选择的服装也显示出类似的美感。

　　Until 1993, women weren’t even allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor. But Carol Moseley- Braun changed all that, and Hilaryseems intent on proving that she can compete in a man’s world.

　　Signature Piece: Pantsuits.

　　How You Can Wear It: To pull off Hillary’s look, choose pantsuits that are simple but made of highquality fabrics⁸ like silk or linen⁹.

　　1993 年以前，参议院的女性不允许穿裤子，但卡罗尔·莫斯利- 布朗（美国第一位黑人女性国会参议员）改变了这个状况，而希拉里似乎想要证明她能在男性主宰的世界里争得一席之地。

　　标志性装扮：长裤套装。

　　怎样穿：想要穿得像希拉里一样，选择样式简单，由丝绸或亚麻布等优质布料做的长裤套装。

1 sculpted   

adj.经雕塑的

参考例句：

• a display of animals sculpted in ice 冰雕动物展
• The ladies had their hair sculpted by the leading coiffeur of the day. 女士们的发型都是当代有名的理发师做的。

2 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。

3 forgoes   

v.没有也行，放弃( forgo的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• It forgoes the bleakness of protest and dissent for the energizing confidence of constructive solutions. 它放弃了bleakness抗议和持不同政见者的信心，激发建设性的解决办法。 来自互联网

4 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。

5 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

6 transformations   

n.变化( transformation的名词复数 )；转换；转换；变换

参考例句：

• Energy transformations go on constantly, all about us. 在我们周围，能量始终在不停地转换着。 来自辞典例句
• On the average, such transformations balance out. 平均起来，这种转化可以互相抵消。 来自辞典例句

7 aesthetic   

adj.美学的，审美的，有美感

参考例句：

• My aesthetic standards are quite different from his.我的审美标准与他的大不相同。
• The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.那位教授提出了新的美学理论。

8 fabrics   

织物( fabric的名词复数 )； 布； 构造； （建筑物的）结构（如墙、地面、屋顶）：质地

参考例句：

• cotton fabrics and synthetics 棉织物与合成织物
• The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers. 通过经销网点销售纺织品。

9 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。